Upgrade with Expired Status
Jan 16, 2018, 5:00 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 14
Upgrade with Expired Status
I couldn't find any DPs on this. I booked a few flights in 2017 when I had MVP Gold status on Alaska, and all these flights are still showing the "--- First Class waitlisted ---" note under flight summary.
My status expired on Jan 2nd. Does anyone know if the upgrade would still go through?
My status expired on Jan 2nd. Does anyone know if the upgrade would still go through?
Jan 16, 2018, 6:32 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVPG, Alaska Lounge, HHonors Silver, Bonvoy Gold, National Executive
Posts: 455
Jan 16, 2018, 6:55 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Bonvoy Platinum, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,809
They might have fixed this. I booked a flt for tomorrow when I was still 75K and had no flight changes/re-issues/etc. However, my name doesn't appear on the upgrade waitlist even after checking in.
Jan 16, 2018, 7:42 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Seattle, Wa
Programs: AS 75K & BR Member- HHonors Diamond - Hertz PC - Marriott Titanium - IHG Ambassador
Posts: 2,379
Also there are recent reports of people’s status changing downward on their reservations after they failed to requalify even though the reservations were booked last year.
Jan 17, 2018, 1:11 am
#7
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 14
But how do you check the "upgrade wait list"?
Jan 17, 2018, 9:54 am
#9
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: JNU
Programs: HH D, AS MM/MVPG for life/AL, Awesome Wipes VIP Club, NEXUS, Hertz 5-Star Gold
Posts: 2,893
I believe you have to check in first before the waitlist becomes visible; at least that's been my experience on both the app and the desktop version.
Jan 17, 2018, 3:16 pm
#10
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Bonvoy Platinum, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,809
Waitlist on the app after checking in or the flight status page then upgrade waitlist tab on the computer.
Jan 17, 2018, 5:44 pm
#12
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Location: FAI
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Was never a published benefit- so unfortunate for those losing status, but benefits those who (re)qualified.
Jan 18, 2018, 8:58 am
#14
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