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)
May 3, 2019, 12:01 pm
#211
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, Marriot LTG
Posts: 614
May 3, 2019, 12:03 pm
#212
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,329
May 3, 2019, 12:13 pm
#213
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: sometimes, strangely, I find myself at home
Programs: I need to do better in managing my affiliations. Oops, I overshot the runway for status next year.
Posts: 651
May 3, 2019, 12:15 pm
#214
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, Marriot LTG
Posts: 614
May 3, 2019, 12:17 pm
#215
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
I now think that the best use of GGUs is to let them expire unused, unless K (or higher) is the cheapest available when you buy your ticket. That will be my strategy going forward.
May 3, 2019, 3:26 pm
#216
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: AS Million Miler, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Nexus / Global Entry
Posts: 844
Hell has frozen over. 
.
AS 349 JFK-SEA this morning. MVPG. #4 on the waitlist. Battlefield upgrade!
Spoke to the gate agent and she instructed me to check in at 30 mins prior to boarding. The waitlist showed #1 and 2 got upgraded.
It it looked like 2 more F seats were available for purchase about 2 hours out so I had a slightly hopeful outlook. They started boarding 55 mins prior to departure.
We ended up wheels up 30 mins past the scheduled departure time.
Really didn’t care since I was sitting in 2F.
Even better - TSA doesn’t show T7 at JFK as having PreCheck. They did this morning. Woohoo!
.AS 349 JFK-SEA this morning. MVPG. #4 on the waitlist. Battlefield upgrade!
Spoke to the gate agent and she instructed me to check in at 30 mins prior to boarding. The waitlist showed #1 and 2 got upgraded.
It it looked like 2 more F seats were available for purchase about 2 hours out so I had a slightly hopeful outlook. They started boarding 55 mins prior to departure.
We ended up wheels up 30 mins past the scheduled departure time.
Really didn’t care since I was sitting in 2F.
Even better - TSA doesn’t show T7 at JFK as having PreCheck. They did this morning. Woohoo!
May 3, 2019, 4:59 pm
#217
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,724
Hell has frozen over. .
AS 349 JFK-SEA this morning. MVPG. #4 on the waitlist. Battlefield upgrade!
Spoke to the gate agent and she instructed me to check in at 30 mins prior to boarding. The waitlist showed #1 and 2 got upgraded.
It it looked like 2 more F seats were available for purchase about 2 hours out so I had a slightly hopeful outlook. They started boarding 55 mins prior to departure.
We ended up wheels up 30 mins past the scheduled departure time.
Really didn’t care since I was sitting in 2F.
Even better - TSA doesn’t show T7 at JFK as having PreCheck. They did this morning. Woohoo!
.AS 349 JFK-SEA this morning. MVPG. #4 on the waitlist. Battlefield upgrade!
Spoke to the gate agent and she instructed me to check in at 30 mins prior to boarding. The waitlist showed #1 and 2 got upgraded.
It it looked like 2 more F seats were available for purchase about 2 hours out so I had a slightly hopeful outlook. They started boarding 55 mins prior to departure.
We ended up wheels up 30 mins past the scheduled departure time.
Really didn’t care since I was sitting in 2F.
Even better - TSA doesn’t show T7 at JFK as having PreCheck. They did this morning. Woohoo!
May 3, 2019, 8:23 pm
#218
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: San Francisco
Programs: DL
Posts: 466
Newly minted 75k from status match.
SFO-EWR-SFO (306/375) on May 4th (Saturday). Got EWR-SFO upgrade at 5 day window, got SFO-EWR shortly after check in.
Much better odds than DL.
SFO-EWR-SFO (306/375) on May 4th (Saturday). Got EWR-SFO upgrade at 5 day window, got SFO-EWR shortly after check in.
Much better odds than DL.
May 5, 2019, 6:41 pm
#219
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Seattle
Programs: Alaska airlines 100k
Posts: 923
SFO to SEA
331
6:30 pm
75K
award ticket
no upgrade
2nd on list
331
6:30 pm
75K
award ticket
no upgrade
2nd on list
May 6, 2019, 3:37 pm
#220
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: SJC/SFO. EWR/JFK
Programs: AS MVP 100K, DL PL
Posts: 542
MVPG. Never got a single upgrade this year SJC-JFK/EWR to F on morning flights.
Will fly EWR-SJC this Wednesday afternoon, upgrade seems like impossible, according to ExpertFlyer, only 2 seats now.
Will fly EWR-SJC this Wednesday afternoon, upgrade seems like impossible, according to ExpertFlyer, only 2 seats now.
May 6, 2019, 9:50 pm
#221
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SEA
Programs: AS G100K, DL PM, IHG Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 843
Hell has frozen over. .
AS 349 JFK-SEA this morning. MVPG. #4 on the waitlist. Battlefield upgrade!
Spoke to the gate agent and she instructed me to check in at 30 mins prior to boarding. The waitlist showed #1 and 2 got upgraded.
It it looked like 2 more F seats were available for purchase about 2 hours out so I had a slightly hopeful outlook. They started boarding 55 mins prior to departure.
We ended up wheels up 30 mins past the scheduled departure time.
Really didn’t care since I was sitting in 2F.
Even better - TSA doesn’t show T7 at JFK as having PreCheck. They did this morning. Woohoo!
.AS 349 JFK-SEA this morning. MVPG. #4 on the waitlist. Battlefield upgrade!
Spoke to the gate agent and she instructed me to check in at 30 mins prior to boarding. The waitlist showed #1 and 2 got upgraded.
It it looked like 2 more F seats were available for purchase about 2 hours out so I had a slightly hopeful outlook. They started boarding 55 mins prior to departure.
We ended up wheels up 30 mins past the scheduled departure time.
Really didn’t care since I was sitting in 2F.
Even better - TSA doesn’t show T7 at JFK as having PreCheck. They did this morning. Woohoo!
May 6, 2019, 9:57 pm
#222
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SEA
Programs: AS G100K, DL PM, IHG Gold, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 843
5/5/19
AS 738
SEA to MCI
I forgot what fare I bought, but not R
F seats were held until T-55 min. I was 2nd on the list, and was upgraded along with 6 other Pax.
AS 738
SEA to MCI
I forgot what fare I bought, but not R
F seats were held until T-55 min. I was 2nd on the list, and was upgraded along with 6 other Pax.
May 8, 2019, 10:05 pm
#223
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: BUR/LAX
Programs: AS MVP
Posts: 300
5/3/19 BUR-SEA AS 589 MVP Didn't clear
5/6/19 SEA-BUR AS 1054 MVP Didn't clear - N630VX w/ new interior - top four on waitlist cleared into F at the gate
I can't snag an upgrade as an MVP on this route... ever, it seems, these days. And I'm not even close on the waitlist. Both flights had light loads in Y; maybe about 60%. Prices have gone up a lot on BUR-SEA... AS yield mgmt may have pushed them a little too high as these flights are typically full.
5/6/19 SEA-BUR AS 1054 MVP Didn't clear - N630VX w/ new interior - top four on waitlist cleared into F at the gate
I can't snag an upgrade as an MVP on this route... ever, it seems, these days. And I'm not even close on the waitlist. Both flights had light loads in Y; maybe about 60%. Prices have gone up a lot on BUR-SEA... AS yield mgmt may have pushed them a little too high as these flights are typically full.
May 13, 2019, 6:38 am
#224
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: AS 100k, DL PM, New Sagaya
Posts: 1,291
5/13 AS 423 PDX-SEA
T Fare
MVPG
Ok wasn’t expecting much luck on the 737 shuttle, I am at 34 of 47 on waitlist. Packed flight with request for VDB.
5/13 AS 38
T Fare
F has been full on this flight for weeks. Not even a chance at PC for me on this. Hoping for a last minute cancellation that moves me to PC. Do have exit row at least for this long haul. Lots of elites here too. I’m 23 of 42 on waitlist
Update: FA on AS38 shared that he's never seen so many MVPG on a flight. Group A boarding was a herd, maybe 20-30 of us?
T Fare
MVPG
Ok wasn’t expecting much luck on the 737 shuttle, I am at 34 of 47 on waitlist. Packed flight with request for VDB.
5/13 AS 38
T Fare
F has been full on this flight for weeks. Not even a chance at PC for me on this. Hoping for a last minute cancellation that moves me to PC. Do have exit row at least for this long haul. Lots of elites here too. I’m 23 of 42 on waitlist
Update: FA on AS38 shared that he's never seen so many MVPG on a flight. Group A boarding was a herd, maybe 20-30 of us?
Last edited by williwaw; May 13, 2019 at 11:51 am
May 13, 2019, 12:28 pm
#225
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,724
5/13 AS 423 PDX-SEA
T Fare
MVPG
Ok wasn’t expecting much luck on the 737 shuttle, I am at 34 of 47 on waitlist. Packed flight with request for VDB.
5/13 AS 38
T Fare
F has been full on this flight for weeks. Not even a chance at PC for me on this. Hoping for a last minute cancellation that moves me to PC. Do have exit row at least for this long haul. Lots of elites here too. I’m 23 of 42 on waitlist
Update: FA on AS38 shared that he's never seen so many MVPG on a flight. Group A boarding was a herd, maybe 20-30 of us?
T Fare
MVPG
Ok wasn’t expecting much luck on the 737 shuttle, I am at 34 of 47 on waitlist. Packed flight with request for VDB.
5/13 AS 38
T Fare
F has been full on this flight for weeks. Not even a chance at PC for me on this. Hoping for a last minute cancellation that moves me to PC. Do have exit row at least for this long haul. Lots of elites here too. I’m 23 of 42 on waitlist
Update: FA on AS38 shared that he's never seen so many MVPG on a flight. Group A boarding was a herd, maybe 20-30 of us?