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 20, 2018, 3:02 pm
#557
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold / Marriott Bonvoy(age) Titanium Elite, IHG Platinum, WN A+/CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 337
Date 12/18/2018
Route LAX>>SFO
Flight Number 1899
Status: MVP Gold
Fare Class: R (like really cheap paid $44 total for the flight)
When: Already boarded and paged to move out of 6F to 2F....
Purchased: 12/4/2018
Pretty good deal for F class and paid practically nothing for the flight - thanks WN!
Route LAX>>SFO
Flight Number 1899
Status: MVP Gold
Fare Class: R (like really cheap paid $44 total for the flight)
When: Already boarded and paged to move out of 6F to 2F....
Purchased: 12/4/2018
Pretty good deal for F class and paid practically nothing for the flight - thanks WN!
Dec 23, 2018, 1:49 pm
#560
Join Date: Sep 2001
Programs: Alaska Tanzanite 100K
Posts: 3,857
Well.... took 25 minutes on hold and "a one time favor", but cleared ANC-KOA. When I know I don't clear in advance, i check-in on the website, and sure enough, First Class Upgrades link appeared (for purchase)
24 Dec JNU/ANC - AS 61 - cleared at 72 Hr window
24 Dec ANC/KOA - AS 872 - cleared at OLCI For 61 (So, 29 hours prior?) U space opened overnight.
Dec 23, 2018, 6:19 pm
#561
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AS, UA, WN, IHG Diamond Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, CET 7*
Posts: 3,293
Well.... took 25 minutes on hold and "a one time favor", but cleared ANC-KOA. When I know I don't clear in advance, i check-in on the website, and sure enough, First Class Upgrades link appeared (for purchase)
24 Dec JNU/ANC - AS 61 - cleared at 72 Hr window
24 Dec ANC/KOA - AS 872 - cleared at OLCI For 61 (So, 29 hours prior?) U space opened overnight.
Merry Xmas!
Dec 23, 2018, 6:23 pm
#562
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
Ok I'm confused again.
Are F upgrades only available for purchase when U space is available?
In other words, is this only a case of the upgrade processor being stuck (which does happen from time to time) or is it a case of them selling F upgrades even when U is not available?
In any case, congrats on the seat upgrade, as well as the weather upgrade
Are F upgrades only available for purchase when U space is available?
In other words, is this only a case of the upgrade processor being stuck (which does happen from time to time) or is it a case of them selling F upgrades even when U is not available?
In any case, congrats on the seat upgrade, as well as the weather upgrade
Dec 23, 2018, 6:34 pm
#563
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AS, UA, WN, IHG Diamond Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, CET 7*
Posts: 3,293
Ok I'm confused again.
Are F upgrades only available for purchase when U space is available?
Yes.
In other words, is this only a case of the upgrade processor being stuck (which does happen from time to time) or is it a case of them selling F upgrades even when U is not available?
It's not necessarily stuck, but it's obviously not processing and no, they won't sell the online UGs if U is not open.
In any case, congrats on the seat upgrade, as well as the weather upgrade
Are F upgrades only available for purchase when U space is available?
Yes.
In other words, is this only a case of the upgrade processor being stuck (which does happen from time to time) or is it a case of them selling F upgrades even when U is not available?
It's not necessarily stuck, but it's obviously not processing and no, they won't sell the online UGs if U is not open.
In any case, congrats on the seat upgrade, as well as the weather upgrade
Dec 23, 2018, 10:41 pm
#565
Join Date: Sep 2001
Programs: Alaska Tanzanite 100K
Posts: 3,857
Ok I'm confused again.
Are F upgrades only available for purchase when U space is available?
In other words, is this only a case of the upgrade processor being stuck (which does happen from time to time) or is it a case of them selling F upgrades even when U is not available?
In any case, congrats on the seat upgrade, as well as the weather upgrade
Are F upgrades only available for purchase when U space is available?
In other words, is this only a case of the upgrade processor being stuck (which does happen from time to time) or is it a case of them selling F upgrades even when U is not available?
In any case, congrats on the seat upgrade, as well as the weather upgrade
Yet, on Anchorage-Kona, which AS probably has a better chance of selling F, they released U down to full inventory (2 seats) last night. So I got one today, and noticed 6 open seats. Checked with friend, F was at "2" this morning before I cleared. Then 1 left, and 1 in U. Which then was probably sold, as there are now 20+ on the upgrade list.
Getting an upgrade on Alaska is like a dart game. Sometimes you just get lucky, and the rules mean nothing.
Dec 24, 2018, 11:14 am
#567
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AS, UA, WN, IHG Diamond Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, CET 7*
Posts: 3,293
There's also the elite loophole at this point for those that haven't been upgraded yet, but no one likes to really publicize that one...for obvious reasons.
Last edited by NoLaGent; Dec 24, 2018 at 12:13 pm Reason: added: 24 hour rule
Dec 27, 2018, 12:30 am
#568
Join Date: May 2006
Location: TUS/PDX
Programs: WN CP/A-List, AS MVPG75K
Posts: 5,798
12/21 PHX-SEA 245p departure: UG @ ~8 hours. Companion stayed in the exit row aisle I vacated. She appreciated not getting a middle seat.
12/22 SEA-PDX 10a departure: UG before door closure, with an apologetic GA saying there was room for me and not my companion in F. I stayed put in my PC seat since I didn’t feel like rebuilding my nest and it was 27 minutes of flying time. Flight was on a reconfigured 73G and F looked nice. Less under seat legroom in row 6, however. Not sure why.
12/27 PDX-PHX 730p departure: UG for me and companion (she’s a MVP), at about 6 hours.
12/22 SEA-PDX 10a departure: UG before door closure, with an apologetic GA saying there was room for me and not my companion in F. I stayed put in my PC seat since I didn’t feel like rebuilding my nest and it was 27 minutes of flying time. Flight was on a reconfigured 73G and F looked nice. Less under seat legroom in row 6, however. Not sure why.
12/27 PDX-PHX 730p departure: UG for me and companion (she’s a MVP), at about 6 hours.
Dec 27, 2018, 11:24 am
#569
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: SEA
Programs: WN A+, AS MVP75K, Marriott Platinum, National EE
Posts: 114
MVP75K 12/25 SEA-STL, 5:55PM Departure, UG @ 120 Hours with Companion.
F went out with 3 open seats. Judging from Waitlist for Upgrades and seat map, we were the ONLY elites eligible for upgrade on the flight.
F went out with 3 open seats. Judging from Waitlist for Upgrades and seat map, we were the ONLY elites eligible for upgrade on the flight.
Dec 27, 2018, 12:04 pm
#570
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: STL/ORD/MCI/SAN
Programs: AA CK MM, AC SE100K, UA 1K, DL Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,986
SEA-STL is an interesting route. The earlier departure (currently 12:25p, I believe) sometimes has upgrade waitlists of 50+ pax, with no one clearing at the gate, while the late afternoon/early evening departure you mention often has U space available on the day of departure with no one on the upgrade list... this is somewhat dependent on the day of the week, but the disparity in popularity with AS elites between these two flights has been pretty remarkable, in my opinion.