Jan 8, 2018, 2:39 pm
Last edit by: flyupfrnt
Please post your upgrade successes & failures including:
Date
Route (Please bold if failure)
Flight Number
Status (MVP, Gold or 75K)
Fare Class
Add companion if there was one
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear
Date of ticket purchase
Examples:
2/2/18 SEA-ANC AS 67 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
2/19/18 MSY-SEA AS 887 MVPG Didn't clear 4/22 on waitlist
Date
Route (Please bold if failure)
Flight Number
Status (MVP, Gold or 75K)
Fare Class
Add companion if there was one
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear
Date of ticket purchase
Examples:
2/2/18 SEA-ANC AS 67 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
2/19/18 MSY-SEA AS 887 MVPG Didn't clear 4/22 on waitlist
I Got/Didn't Get MVP/Gold/75K Upgrade on AS (2018)
Dec 6, 2018, 7:09 pm
#511
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: ANC
Programs: Alaska 100k
Posts: 1,012
12/6/18
BOS-LAX
AS1367
MVPG
T Fare
Was 1 of 8 on upgrade list. Plane went out with 1 empty F seat. Didn't want to bother the (wonderful) FAs, so I didn't ask about why the seat didn't get cleared. The flight left early, so I don't know why the GA didn't come process upgrades.
BOS-LAX
AS1367
MVPG
T Fare
Was 1 of 8 on upgrade list. Plane went out with 1 empty F seat. Didn't want to bother the (wonderful) FAs, so I didn't ask about why the seat didn't get cleared. The flight left early, so I don't know why the GA didn't come process upgrades.
Dec 6, 2018, 9:41 pm
#512
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
12/6/18
BOS-LAX
AS1367
MVPG
T Fare
Was 1 of 8 on upgrade list. Plane went out with 1 empty F seat. Didn't want to bother the (wonderful) FAs, so I didn't ask about why the seat didn't get cleared. The flight left early, so I don't know why the GA didn't come process upgrades.
BOS-LAX
AS1367
MVPG
T Fare
Was 1 of 8 on upgrade list. Plane went out with 1 empty F seat. Didn't want to bother the (wonderful) FAs, so I didn't ask about why the seat didn't get cleared. The flight left early, so I don't know why the GA didn't come process upgrades.
Dec 6, 2018, 10:03 pm
#513
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: ANC
Programs: Alaska 100k
Posts: 1,012
Edit: though as I'm sitting on this 7 hour flight, I'm regretting that decision as I'm rather hungry for something that isn't Y food.
Dec 6, 2018, 10:14 pm
#514
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
When I'm #1 on the waitlist I always try to strike up a conversation with the GA when they are not busy and naturally slide the upgrade list into the conversation
Dec 6, 2018, 11:23 pm
#515
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AS, UA, WN, IHG Diamond Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, CET 7*
Posts: 3,299
Ugh, I'd write in too.
If I were 1 of 8 on a T-Con upgrade list, I'd be monitoring the u/g list and watching the cabin (once boarded) like a hawk so that a GA was in sight before they closed the cabin door. Once the door's closed, you're SOL, as you witnessed. FAs are close to powerless in that situation, unless they're renegades, which are few and far between.
If I were 1 of 8 on a T-Con upgrade list, I'd be monitoring the u/g list and watching the cabin (once boarded) like a hawk so that a GA was in sight before they closed the cabin door. Once the door's closed, you're SOL, as you witnessed. FAs are close to powerless in that situation, unless they're renegades, which are few and far between.
Dec 6, 2018, 11:46 pm
#516
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
On our LAX-SJO flight last Saturday we were #1 & #2 on the upgrade list of 5. The gate agent had challenges with our Itinerary and had to call the help desk for assistance. I asked about upgrades as I knew there was one unassigned seat. She looked and advised me that the F cabin had shown all checked in. She also advised that there was one Gold and 2 MVP behind us on the waitlist. Since we were both 75K on a companion certificate I mentioned that I guessed we would be skipped if one F became available. She asked if we didn't mind being split up which I said wouldn't be an issue. She advised that if an F opened up she would upgrade one of us, noted our Premium seats and said she would come and see us. I thought that was pretty nice.
James.
James.
Dec 7, 2018, 1:15 am
#517
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
Dec 7, 2018, 11:19 am
#518
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
Dec 9, 2018, 12:38 pm
#519
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MM, MVPGold100k, Hilton Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 1,475
12/10/18 SEA-OAK AS 2411 75K Upgrade cleared at T-96+ hours. (did not notice the exact time)
12/11/18 OAK-SEA AS 371 75k Upgrade cleared at T-96+ hours
Oddly. enough I got an email from my corp TA that shows four flights (original main cabin plus new upgraded flights) and all four were cancelled. Called AS to see if there was any issues on their end and, just as I suspected there were none. Called the corp TA to ask them what was going on. Thankfully although she could see the cancellation notice she could also see I was still ticketed and made a note to NOT cancel my flights, especially as it would cost much more to repurchase the tickets not to mention potentially losing the upgrade.
12/11/18 OAK-SEA AS 371 75k Upgrade cleared at T-96+ hours
Oddly. enough I got an email from my corp TA that shows four flights (original main cabin plus new upgraded flights) and all four were cancelled. Called AS to see if there was any issues on their end and, just as I suspected there were none. Called the corp TA to ask them what was going on. Thankfully although she could see the cancellation notice she could also see I was still ticketed and made a note to NOT cancel my flights, especially as it would cost much more to repurchase the tickets not to mention potentially losing the upgrade.
Dec 10, 2018, 8:36 am
#520
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: BLI
Programs: Alaska MVPG
Posts: 206
12/11/18
HNL-LAX
AS766
MVPG
Needed a flight home from Honolulu. Saw this flight last night with U space available. Purchased the cheapest ticket I could find and was instantly upgraded. Love cheap flights in your upgrade window with open U space.
HNL-LAX
AS766
MVPG
Needed a flight home from Honolulu. Saw this flight last night with U space available. Purchased the cheapest ticket I could find and was instantly upgraded. Love cheap flights in your upgrade window with open U space.
Dec 10, 2018, 11:00 am
#522
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Washington, D.C.
Posts: 535
Date: December 8, 2018
Route: LAX-DCA
Flight Number: AS1006 (A321 equipment)
Status: 75K
Fare Class: R
Time the upgrade cleared: #1 on upgrade list at T-24, with only 1 seat remaining in F. Upgrade cleared at ~T-12 hours, flight went to F0. Ended up not being able to fly and cancelled the ticket, but wanted to provide a data point.
Date of ticket purchase: Late September 2018
Route: LAX-DCA
Flight Number: AS1006 (A321 equipment)
Status: 75K
Fare Class: R
Time the upgrade cleared: #1 on upgrade list at T-24, with only 1 seat remaining in F. Upgrade cleared at ~T-12 hours, flight went to F0. Ended up not being able to fly and cancelled the ticket, but wanted to provide a data point.
Date of ticket purchase: Late September 2018
Dec 10, 2018, 12:39 pm
#523
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
12/10/18 ANC-SEA AS84 G75K upgrade T-6. SDC'd yesterday to flight. 
Dec 10, 2018, 8:04 pm
#524
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: SAN
Programs: AS MVPG100K, UA Gold, IHG Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, National Exec
Posts: 320
12/10
SAN-EWR
AS772
MVPG
R
T-30 min.
10/29
First flight as MVPG and was able to score an upgrade. Unusually, no upgrades processed until less than an hour before the flight. I was number 8 on the list and 10 cleared to F.
SAN-EWR
AS772
MVPG
R
T-30 min.
10/29
First flight as MVPG and was able to score an upgrade. Unusually, no upgrades processed until less than an hour before the flight. I was number 8 on the list and 10 cleared to F.
Dec 10, 2018, 9:25 pm
#525
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: AS 100K, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 876
12/10
LAS:SEA
G75K
AS619
M
SDC'd at T24
Battlefield Upgrade
Flight was full and sold out of 1st class. A party must have missed the flight as they came and grabbed all 4 G75Ks that were in the Exits and upgraded us. It was quite a pleasant surprise.
LAS:SEA
G75K
AS619
M
SDC'd at T24
Battlefield Upgrade
Flight was full and sold out of 1st class. A party must have missed the flight as they came and grabbed all 4 G75Ks that were in the Exits and upgraded us. It was quite a pleasant surprise.