May 3, 2019, 11:36 am
Last edit by: dayone
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:
2/2/19 SEA-ANC AS 67 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
2/19/19 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:
2/2/19 SEA-ANC AS 67 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
2/19/19 MSY-SEA AS 887 MVPG Didn't clear 4/22 on waitlist
I Got/Didn't Get MVP/Gold/75K Upgrade on AS (2019)
Mar 15, 2019, 8:51 am
#136
Join Date: May 2006
Location: TUS/PDX
Programs: WN CP/A-List, AS MVPG75K
Posts: 5,798
Horizon agents are the worst at this in my anecdotal experience...
Mar 15, 2019, 12:30 pm
#138
Join Date: May 2006
Location: TUS/PDX
Programs: WN CP/A-List, AS MVPG75K
Posts: 5,798
Mar 17, 2019, 8:16 am
#140
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SEA, NW/DL 1.6Million Miler
Programs: DL 1MM Annual Silver,AS 100K 22-24, AS 75K 15-21
Posts: 4,277
I Got & Didnt get 75K upgrade
AS 1063 JFK SEA on A321
Sun 3/17
Booked R class on dec 2018
Looks to be the classic example of A321 aircraft swap and downgrade. Originally it was scheduled to be the old VS config seating but four days prior on 3/13, got changed to newly configured with four rows of F. Got upgraded at T-30 hours and checked in at 24 hours prior. Then by midnight prior to flight, got swapped back to VS configured A321 and my seat assignment and food order now in limbo state. Doubtful ill get upgraded now. Also lost the exit row seat. The newly configured A321 iscnow headed between SFO and MCO and no way coming into JFK.
Will be interesting arriving to gate as I know at least 5 other people were assigned and upgraded into F seats and downgraded.
Jiburi
Sun 3/17
Booked R class on dec 2018
Looks to be the classic example of A321 aircraft swap and downgrade. Originally it was scheduled to be the old VS config seating but four days prior on 3/13, got changed to newly configured with four rows of F. Got upgraded at T-30 hours and checked in at 24 hours prior. Then by midnight prior to flight, got swapped back to VS configured A321 and my seat assignment and food order now in limbo state. Doubtful ill get upgraded now. Also lost the exit row seat. The newly configured A321 iscnow headed between SFO and MCO and no way coming into JFK.
Will be interesting arriving to gate as I know at least 5 other people were assigned and upgraded into F seats and downgraded.
Jiburi
Mar 17, 2019, 8:25 am
#141
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AS, UA, WN, IHG Diamond Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, CET 7*
Posts: 3,293
AS 1063 JFK SEA on A321
Sun 3/17
Booked R class on dec 2018
Looks to be the classic example of A321 aircraft swap and downgrade. Originally it was scheduled to be the old VS config seating but four days prior on 3/13, got changed to newly configured with four rows of F. Got upgraded at T-30 hours and checked in at 24 hours prior. Then by midnight prior to flight, got swapped back to VS configured A321 and my seat assignment and food order now in limbo state. Doubtful ill get upgraded now. Also lost the exit row seat. The newly configured A321 iscnow headed between SFO and MCO and no way coming into JFK.
Will be interesting arriving to gate as I know at least 5 other people were assigned and upgraded into F seats and downgraded.
Jiburi
Sun 3/17
Booked R class on dec 2018
Looks to be the classic example of A321 aircraft swap and downgrade. Originally it was scheduled to be the old VS config seating but four days prior on 3/13, got changed to newly configured with four rows of F. Got upgraded at T-30 hours and checked in at 24 hours prior. Then by midnight prior to flight, got swapped back to VS configured A321 and my seat assignment and food order now in limbo state. Doubtful ill get upgraded now. Also lost the exit row seat. The newly configured A321 iscnow headed between SFO and MCO and no way coming into JFK.
Will be interesting arriving to gate as I know at least 5 other people were assigned and upgraded into F seats and downgraded.
Jiburi
Whatever you do, don't ever take row 3 or 4 on these birds as you'll be hosed in this situation. In my old UA days this would've been automatic IDB comp, but not so on AS.
Mar 17, 2019, 1:15 pm
#142
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: Mileage Plan
Posts: 233
3/20
SFO-DAL
AS3406
MVP Gold 75k
G Fare
Bought on 3/15
Upgraded upon booking
SFO-DAL
AS3406
MVP Gold 75k
G Fare
Bought on 3/15
Upgraded upon booking
Mar 18, 2019, 6:14 pm
#143
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SEA, NW/DL 1.6Million Miler
Programs: DL 1MM Annual Silver,AS 100K 22-24, AS 75K 15-21
Posts: 4,277
AS 1063 JFK SEA on A321
Sun 3/17
Booked R class on dec 2018
Looks to be the classic example of A321 aircraft swap and downgrade. Originally it was scheduled to be the old VS config seating but four days prior on 3/13, got changed to newly configured with four rows of F. Got upgraded at T-30 hours and checked in at 24 hours prior. Then by midnight prior to flight, got swapped back to VS configured A321 and my seat assignment and food order now in limbo state. Doubtful ill get upgraded now. Also lost the exit row seat. The newly configured A321 iscnow headed between SFO and MCO and no way coming into JFK.
Will be interesting arriving to gate as I know at least 5 other people were assigned and upgraded into F seats and downgraded.
Jiburi
Sun 3/17
Booked R class on dec 2018
Looks to be the classic example of A321 aircraft swap and downgrade. Originally it was scheduled to be the old VS config seating but four days prior on 3/13, got changed to newly configured with four rows of F. Got upgraded at T-30 hours and checked in at 24 hours prior. Then by midnight prior to flight, got swapped back to VS configured A321 and my seat assignment and food order now in limbo state. Doubtful ill get upgraded now. Also lost the exit row seat. The newly configured A321 iscnow headed between SFO and MCO and no way coming into JFK.
Will be interesting arriving to gate as I know at least 5 other people were assigned and upgraded into F seats and downgraded.
Jiburi
I was disappointed but I was prepared for the outcome. I didn't complain. Alaska overall treats me well and this aircraft swap is something I came to expect. Flight was good with very cheerful flight attendants. All good.
Jiburi
PS- In my life of flying, I can recall two past instances where my flight upgrade was rescinded. One was on Delta, flying BWI to MSP. It was due to inop F seat. Second was on Northwest Airlines due to DC10-40 to DC10-30 Swap. DC10-30 had less business class seats.
Mar 18, 2019, 6:59 pm
#144
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AS, UA, WN, IHG Diamond Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, CET 7*
Posts: 3,293
Did end up getting the exit row 11E, which was amazing economy seat. My boarding pass indicated "First Class", but seat 11E. Status also indicated "upgraded to first class" During the flight, the flight attendant came to my seat and inquired after checking her inflight app, "you had reserved a top sirloin?.... How did you do this?" She obviously didn't have top sirloin for me in economy, and wondered why her screen indicated the first class meal choice I had reserved.
I was disappointed but I was prepared for the outcome. I didn't complain. Alaska overall treats me well and this aircraft swap is something I came to expect. Flight was good with very cheerful flight attendants. All good.
Jiburi
PS- In my life of flying, I can recall two past instances where my flight upgrade was rescinded. One was on Delta, flying BWI to MSP. It was due to inop F seat. Second was on Northwest Airlines due to DC10-40 to DC10-30 Swap. DC10-30 had less business class seats.
I was disappointed but I was prepared for the outcome. I didn't complain. Alaska overall treats me well and this aircraft swap is something I came to expect. Flight was good with very cheerful flight attendants. All good.
Jiburi
PS- In my life of flying, I can recall two past instances where my flight upgrade was rescinded. One was on Delta, flying BWI to MSP. It was due to inop F seat. Second was on Northwest Airlines due to DC10-40 to DC10-30 Swap. DC10-30 had less business class seats.
I would write in to customer care, though. To them it's not an IDB, but they will give you a customer care token of appreciation for your trouble...
Mar 19, 2019, 12:11 am
#145
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
It's not IDB (by DOT regs) but many airlines will give involuntary downgrade comp for this, as if you had purchased F.
I got some small vouchers for being moved out of Premium during the Airbus renumbering, even though I was able to move back to premium seats (though, worse ones). This is obviously much worse. You should get something.
I got some small vouchers for being moved out of Premium during the Airbus renumbering, even though I was able to move back to premium seats (though, worse ones). This is obviously much worse. You should get something.
Mar 19, 2019, 11:42 am
#146
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PIT
Programs: AS Peon
Posts: 201
3/18/2019
AS1109
SFO-SEA
MVP
R
Purchased 2/10
No upgrade - I was something like 6/9 on the list, and everyone else was upgraded to premium, but no one got F.
There were premium class seats available that I could have moved to, but only in the middle when I checked, and I'll happily take 7D over 6E in that case. Not a full flight, but did fly with a full F as far as I could tell. I was really hoping that I might get lucky and get to try out the old VX F before it goes away.
AS1109
SFO-SEA
MVP
R
Purchased 2/10
No upgrade - I was something like 6/9 on the list, and everyone else was upgraded to premium, but no one got F.
There were premium class seats available that I could have moved to, but only in the middle when I checked, and I'll happily take 7D over 6E in that case. Not a full flight, but did fly with a full F as far as I could tell. I was really hoping that I might get lucky and get to try out the old VX F before it goes away.
Mar 21, 2019, 1:36 am
#147
Join Date: May 2006
Location: TUS/PDX
Programs: WN CP/A-List, AS MVPG75K
Posts: 5,798
3/19 PHX-PDX 6a departure: UG @ 120 hr
3/20 PDX-PHX 720p departure: No UG. I guess spring break starts on Wednesday now.
3/20 PDX-PHX 720p departure: No UG. I guess spring break starts on Wednesday now.
Mar 21, 2019, 5:56 am
#148
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
Programs: DL PM 1.57MM; AS MVPG 100K
Posts: 21,358
3/21 AS1071/373 IAD-SFO-SEA
MVPG75K
T fare, purchased 2/19
AS373 cleared ~T-30 hrs
AS1071 cleared T-40 min (GA paged me to podium just before she started boarding)
MVPG75K
T fare, purchased 2/19
AS373 cleared ~T-30 hrs
AS1071 cleared T-40 min (GA paged me to podium just before she started boarding)
Mar 22, 2019, 12:15 pm
#149
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
Date 23-March-19
Route PHX-SEA
Flight Number 633
Status 75K
Fare Class L
email at T-32.5 hours
Purchased 19-March-19
James in Phoenix
Route PHX-SEA
Flight Number 633
Status 75K
Fare Class L
email at T-32.5 hours
Purchased 19-March-19
James in Phoenix
Mar 23, 2019, 9:22 pm
#150
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Benicia CA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 75K, AA 3.8MM, UA 1.1MM, enjoying the retired life
Posts: 31,849
After 24 upgrades in a row to/from SFO since the first week of January, my record unsurprisingly ground to a halt on this morning's AS877, the 0940 departure OAK-LIH. First class had been sold out for weeks, so no surprise here, and only one seat in economy left for sale come departure time. Booked way back in December. Good news is that the upgrade for the return flight cleared 5 days out to the minute.
Gave up my row 7 window seat so a family could sit together. Gate agent moved me back to a window seat in row 9 which was just fine. Just over 6 hours gate to gate.
Tom in Waimea
Gave up my row 7 window seat so a family could sit together. Gate agent moved me back to a window seat in row 9 which was just fine. Just over 6 hours gate to gate.
Tom in Waimea