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 14, 2018, 2:41 am
#541
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 561
Wow, thank you. Didn't know that could happen. I'll definitely pay attention next time I'm in the same situation. Thought the rule was that MVP has to book individually to be eligible.
Dec 14, 2018, 2:50 am
#542
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
James
Dec 17, 2018, 11:30 am
#546
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
Contrast that with my KOA-SAN flight on Saturday. Grand total of two on the waitlist, both upgraded to F before check-in. 2 Seats unassigned until T-3 with both F & U available. Non-rev daughter of FA cleared from standby into F. Last seat as paid upgrade somewhere between T-75 minutes and boarding.
James
James
Dec 17, 2018, 11:33 am
#547
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: AS 100k, DL PM, New Sagaya
Posts: 1,289
What time of day was the flight? I had a similar experience a month ago on OGG-PDX. It was a red-eye so not shocked. But I flew up in F with the seat next to me empty the whole way... Was surprised no one on the plane had a reason to be brought up to the front!
Dec 17, 2018, 12:28 pm
#548
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
They boarded early. I got to the gate a little late (2 min before scheduled boarding) so they were already boarding group C when I got there; I cut the line and boarded in the F/elite lane. As I scanned my BP I mentioned to the GA "early boarding; I like that!" (no sarcasm... I really do like that). She said, "yeah, I wanted to get you all on board before you fell asleep at my gate". Overall, friendly staff everywhere.
Dec 17, 2018, 12:28 pm
#549
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
Both would have been easy upgrades as MVPG75K x2 but I was happy to use up the last of our GGUs. Always prefer a confirmed F at booking.
James
Dec 18, 2018, 10:16 am
#550
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Bay Area
Programs: UA 1K, AA Plat, WN A-list, AS MVP 75K, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 380
12/15/18
SFO-ORD
AS 1204
75K
R Fare
Upgraded at T-16, which then removed me from the list (was #1 .) 3/7 were upgraded from the list later.
Purchased in September
12/18/18
ORD-SFO
AS 1211
75K
T Fare
Upgraded at T-28, so I did not show up on the list at check-in. 2/7 on list upgrades later.
Purchased in September
Last AS flight of the year, I'll hit 75K somewhere over Nebraska.
Has anyone else had it happen where an early upgrade has removed you from the list entirely? I'd not seen that until this week.
SFO-ORD
AS 1204
75K
R Fare
Upgraded at T-16, which then removed me from the list (was #1 .) 3/7 were upgraded from the list later.
Purchased in September
12/18/18
ORD-SFO
AS 1211
75K
T Fare
Upgraded at T-28, so I did not show up on the list at check-in. 2/7 on list upgrades later.
Purchased in September
Last AS flight of the year, I'll hit 75K somewhere over Nebraska.
Has anyone else had it happen where an early upgrade has removed you from the list entirely? I'd not seen that until this week.
Last edited by bbison; Dec 18, 2018 at 4:05 pm
Dec 19, 2018, 7:57 am
#551
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: AS MVPG, HH Diamond
Posts: 232
12/13/18 SEA-ICT AS3424 MVPG T Class Upgrade for both of us cleared at T-30 hours Purchased in June
12/16/18 ICT-SEA AS3425 MVPG T Class Upgrade for both of us cleared at T-8 hours Purchased in June
Love this route and the E75s when it comes to getting upgraded.
And in response to bbison, our T-30 upgrade meant we didn't show up on the list. We were on the list until the T-8 upgrade and then disappeared from it, too.
12/16/18 ICT-SEA AS3425 MVPG T Class Upgrade for both of us cleared at T-8 hours Purchased in June
Love this route and the E75s when it comes to getting upgraded.
And in response to bbison, our T-30 upgrade meant we didn't show up on the list. We were on the list until the T-8 upgrade and then disappeared from it, too.
Last edited by RaginPlainsman; Dec 19, 2018 at 8:03 am
Dec 19, 2018, 11:50 am
#552
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Bay Area
Programs: UA 1K, AA Plat, WN A-list, AS MVP 75K, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 380
12/13/18 SEA-ICT AS3424 MVPG T Class Upgrade for both of us cleared at T-30 hours Purchased in June
12/16/18 ICT-SEA AS3425 MVPG T Class Upgrade for both of us cleared at T-8 hours Purchased in June
Love this route and the E75s when it comes to getting upgraded.
And in response to bbison, our T-30 upgrade meant we didn't show up on the list. We were on the list until the T-8 upgrade and then disappeared from it, too.
12/16/18 ICT-SEA AS3425 MVPG T Class Upgrade for both of us cleared at T-8 hours Purchased in June
Love this route and the E75s when it comes to getting upgraded.
And in response to bbison, our T-30 upgrade meant we didn't show up on the list. We were on the list until the T-8 upgrade and then disappeared from it, too.
Thanks...I don't recall ever coming off a list before this week regardless of time of upgrade.
Dec 19, 2018, 12:22 pm
#553
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: PDX
Programs: DL Plat, UA Plat 1MM, AS MVP, Hyatt Discoverist, Avis Presidents Club, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 3,938
11/30 PDX-LAX AS 1734 MVP75K T Class - Upgrade cleared T-30 - Purchased 3 weeks prior
12/11 PDX-DCA AS 764 MVP75K G Class - Upgrade Cleared T-16 - Purchased 3 weeks prior
12/12 DCA-PDX AS 771 MVP75K G Class - No upgrade (was 3rd on upgrade list of 30 at takeoff)
12/11 PDX-DCA AS 764 MVP75K G Class - Upgrade Cleared T-16 - Purchased 3 weeks prior
12/12 DCA-PDX AS 771 MVP75K G Class - No upgrade (was 3rd on upgrade list of 30 at takeoff)
Dec 20, 2018, 6:55 am
#554
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Alaska
Programs: AS MVPG
Posts: 131
JNU-SEA
AS76
MVPG
U fare now
I was checking the app on my flights and this itinerary had a schedule change requiring a call in to reservations. Turned out one flight had changed 10 minutes. While on the call, I realized I booked the wrong flight (wanted afternoon but booked early morning flight which we flew often in 2018). So I requested a change to the afternoon and the agent changed it, checked for upgrades and upgraded us.