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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:
2/2/20 SEA-ANC AS 67 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
2/19/20 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:
2/2/20 SEA-ANC AS 67 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
2/19/20 MSY-SEA AS 887 MVPG Didn't clear 4/22 on waitlist
I Got/Didn't Get MVP/Gold/75K Upgrade on AS (2020)
#151
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,329
9/05/20 PDX-SEA AS 2806 R Fare MVPG75K - Cleared ~T-30 Hours
9/05/20 SEA-STL AS 712 R Fare MVPG75K - Cleared ~T-30 Hours
9/08/20 STL-SEA AS 729 R Fare MVPG75K - Cleared ~T-2 Hours (MVP companion on a separate reservation cleared at the same time)
9/08/20 SEA-PDX AS 998 R Fare MVPG75K - Cleared ~T-30 Hours (MVP companion on a separate reservation cleared at the same time)
9/05/20 SEA-STL AS 712 R Fare MVPG75K - Cleared ~T-30 Hours
9/08/20 STL-SEA AS 729 R Fare MVPG75K - Cleared ~T-2 Hours (MVP companion on a separate reservation cleared at the same time)
9/08/20 SEA-PDX AS 998 R Fare MVPG75K - Cleared ~T-30 Hours (MVP companion on a separate reservation cleared at the same time)
#152
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,690
9/05/20 PDX-SEA AS 2806 R Fare MVPG75K - Cleared ~T-30 Hours
9/05/20 SEA-STL AS 712 R Fare MVPG75K - Cleared ~T-30 Hours
9/08/20 STL-SEA AS 729 R Fare MVPG75K - Cleared ~T-2 Hours (MVP companion on a separate reservation cleared at the same time)
9/08/20 SEA-PDX AS 998 R Fare MVPG75K - Cleared ~T-30 Hours (MVP companion on a separate reservation cleared at the same time)
9/05/20 SEA-STL AS 712 R Fare MVPG75K - Cleared ~T-30 Hours
9/08/20 STL-SEA AS 729 R Fare MVPG75K - Cleared ~T-2 Hours (MVP companion on a separate reservation cleared at the same time)
9/08/20 SEA-PDX AS 998 R Fare MVPG75K - Cleared ~T-30 Hours (MVP companion on a separate reservation cleared at the same time)
#153
Join Date: Sep 2001
Programs: Alaska Tanzanite 100K
Posts: 3,854
MVP-Gold
K fare, purchased... 16 hours prior?
5 Sep MCO-SEA, AS 9, moved on airplane. 7 in F, 4 were a family. So I was the lucky #8 . 2 left on UG list. 4DF remained open.
5 Sep SEA-JNU, AS 75, upgraded 1 hour prior. 1 F cancelled or moved as F was booked to 7 prior. 4DF remained open.
K fare, purchased... 16 hours prior?
5 Sep MCO-SEA, AS 9, moved on airplane. 7 in F, 4 were a family. So I was the lucky #8 . 2 left on UG list. 4DF remained open.
5 Sep SEA-JNU, AS 75, upgraded 1 hour prior. 1 F cancelled or moved as F was booked to 7 prior. 4DF remained open.
#154
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,690
MVP-Gold
K fare, purchased... 16 hours prior?
5 Sep MCO-SEA, AS 9, moved on airplane. 7 in F, 4 were a family. So I was the lucky #8 . 2 left on UG list. 4DF remained open.
5 Sep SEA-JNU, AS 75, upgraded 1 hour prior. 1 F cancelled or moved as F was booked to 7 prior. 4DF remained open.
K fare, purchased... 16 hours prior?
5 Sep MCO-SEA, AS 9, moved on airplane. 7 in F, 4 were a family. So I was the lucky #8 . 2 left on UG list. 4DF remained open.
5 Sep SEA-JNU, AS 75, upgraded 1 hour prior. 1 F cancelled or moved as F was booked to 7 prior. 4DF remained open.
#155
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Alaska
Programs: AS MVPG
Posts: 131
MVPG
9/3/20 JNU-SEA AS 186 Cleared after boarding
9/3/20 SEA-IAH AS 698 Cleared maybe T-1
I forgot to post earlier flights:
7/23/20 IAH-SEA AS 699 Cleared T-1
7/24/20 SEA-JNU AS 71 Cleared at gate
No upgrades for flights going down
9/3/20 JNU-SEA AS 186 Cleared after boarding
9/3/20 SEA-IAH AS 698 Cleared maybe T-1
I forgot to post earlier flights:
7/23/20 IAH-SEA AS 699 Cleared T-1
7/24/20 SEA-JNU AS 71 Cleared at gate
No upgrades for flights going down
#156
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
MVPG75K
9/19/20 SFO-PHX Upgrade email received 2:53 am 9/15/20. E175, I had a choice of 11/12 seats. Only 1C was unavailable and could be blocked for crew.
Booked 9/13/20 & part of a larger itinerary. Flying PVR-LAX-SFO-PHX. I purchased I class on the first two segments for a 25% fare premium. I chose Main on the SFO-PHX because the fare premium was too high.
James
9/19/20 SFO-PHX Upgrade email received 2:53 am 9/15/20. E175, I had a choice of 11/12 seats. Only 1C was unavailable and could be blocked for crew.
Booked 9/13/20 & part of a larger itinerary. Flying PVR-LAX-SFO-PHX. I purchased I class on the first two segments for a 25% fare premium. I chose Main on the SFO-PHX because the fare premium was too high.
James
#157
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVPG 75K
Posts: 2,574
09/10/20
AS122 SEA-FLL
75K/MM
One passenger cleared ahead of us and we sat in 6A/C, saw a passenger in Row 7 get a fruit and cheese plate and my MM SO went up to F and came back with two, both of which I promptly ate... The FA said that the pax was a flight attendant and her husband a gold and they had missed the upgrade. SO was a little miffed that he wasnt proactively offered one before her...this was our first missed upgrade of 2020.
09/14/20
AS1107 FLL-SEA
75K/MM
Cleared at gate immediately before boarding into 1A/C, one passenger awaiting a seat was cleared ahead of us. I assume waitlisted for paid F, and this was an occasion with F0 but two empty pairs due to couples flying on F tickets seated together. SO had to miss the flight at the last minute, which I was upfront about with the gate agent. I kept the F seat as a lowly MVP on an $80 ticket (refund went through for his half of the GETTHEROW).
AS122 SEA-FLL
75K/MM
One passenger cleared ahead of us and we sat in 6A/C, saw a passenger in Row 7 get a fruit and cheese plate and my MM SO went up to F and came back with two, both of which I promptly ate... The FA said that the pax was a flight attendant and her husband a gold and they had missed the upgrade. SO was a little miffed that he wasnt proactively offered one before her...this was our first missed upgrade of 2020.
09/14/20
AS1107 FLL-SEA
75K/MM
Cleared at gate immediately before boarding into 1A/C, one passenger awaiting a seat was cleared ahead of us. I assume waitlisted for paid F, and this was an occasion with F0 but two empty pairs due to couples flying on F tickets seated together. SO had to miss the flight at the last minute, which I was upfront about with the gate agent. I kept the F seat as a lowly MVP on an $80 ticket (refund went through for his half of the GETTHEROW).
Last edited by BrewerSEA; Sep 16, 2020 at 6:41 pm
#158
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,690
09/10/20
AS122 SEA-FLL
75K/MM
One passenger cleared ahead of us and we sat in 6A/C, saw a passenger in Row 7 get a fruit and cheese plate and my MM SO went up to F and came back with two, both of which I promptly ate... The FA said that the pax was a flight attendant and her husband a gold and they had missed the upgrade. SO was a little miffed that he wasnt proactively offered one before her...this was our first missed upgrade of 2020.
09/14/20
AS1107 FLL-SEA
75K/MM
Cleared at gate immediately before boarding into 1A/C, one passenger awaiting a seat was cleared ahead of us. I assume waitlisted for paid F, and this was an occasion with F0 but two empty pairs due to couples flying on F tickets seated together. SO had to miss the flight at the last minute, which I was upfront about with the gate agent. I kept the F seat as a lowly MVP on an $80 ticket (refund went through for his half of the GETTHEROW).
AS122 SEA-FLL
75K/MM
One passenger cleared ahead of us and we sat in 6A/C, saw a passenger in Row 7 get a fruit and cheese plate and my MM SO went up to F and came back with two, both of which I promptly ate... The FA said that the pax was a flight attendant and her husband a gold and they had missed the upgrade. SO was a little miffed that he wasnt proactively offered one before her...this was our first missed upgrade of 2020.
09/14/20
AS1107 FLL-SEA
75K/MM
Cleared at gate immediately before boarding into 1A/C, one passenger awaiting a seat was cleared ahead of us. I assume waitlisted for paid F, and this was an occasion with F0 but two empty pairs due to couples flying on F tickets seated together. SO had to miss the flight at the last minute, which I was upfront about with the gate agent. I kept the F seat as a lowly MVP on an $80 ticket (refund went through for his half of the GETTHEROW).
#159
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: East Coast/West Coast, USA
Programs: AS, DL, UA, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott
Posts: 267
9/13/20
AS 3459
LAX-SFO
Cleared just before boarding
9/16/20
AS 3486
SFO-LAX
Cleared T-2
Pleasantly surprised when the FA offered a full choice of all beverages available for longer flights as well as the snack basket
Slightly lighter moments during both flights when the pilot welcomed us on United Express on the outbound flight and the FA spoke to us about the MileagePlus program. To be fair to the FA, the programs are only off by two letters, but if I wasn't paying attention, I would have thought I flew UA on this itinerary.
AS 3459
LAX-SFO
Cleared just before boarding
9/16/20
AS 3486
SFO-LAX
Cleared T-2
Pleasantly surprised when the FA offered a full choice of all beverages available for longer flights as well as the snack basket
Slightly lighter moments during both flights when the pilot welcomed us on United Express on the outbound flight and the FA spoke to us about the MileagePlus program. To be fair to the FA, the programs are only off by two letters, but if I wasn't paying attention, I would have thought I flew UA on this itinerary.
#160
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Pacific NorthWest
Programs: One World Alliance; Alaska Airlines Gold; BonVoy Platinum Elite; Best Grandpa in the World
Posts: 21
9/13
JFK - SEA
My wife bought these tix using her companion fare. I'm Gold, she has no status this year.
To my surprise, I was upgraded at the gate to FC. She was not.
Since my name is unisex, I offered to give her my seat up front, but she smiled and said no thanks, you deserve it. Besides, she was in 6C anyway.
JFK - SEA
My wife bought these tix using her companion fare. I'm Gold, she has no status this year.
To my surprise, I was upgraded at the gate to FC. She was not.
Since my name is unisex, I offered to give her my seat up front, but she smiled and said no thanks, you deserve it. Besides, she was in 6C anyway.
#161
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,329
9/13
JFK - SEA
My wife bought these tix using her companion fare. I'm Gold, she has no status this year.
To my surprise, I was upgraded at the gate to FC. She was not.
Since my name is unisex, I offered to give her my seat up front, but she smiled and said no thanks, you deserve it. Besides, she was in 6C anyway.
JFK - SEA
My wife bought these tix using her companion fare. I'm Gold, she has no status this year.
To my surprise, I was upgraded at the gate to FC. She was not.
Since my name is unisex, I offered to give her my seat up front, but she smiled and said no thanks, you deserve it. Besides, she was in 6C anyway.
#164
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast
Programs: AA CONCIERGE KEY & 1MM, HILTON DIAMOND
Posts: 11,820