Dec 30, 2019, 12:52 pm
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:
2/2/20 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)
Oct 6, 2020, 5:45 pm
#226
Join Date: Sep 2001
Programs: Alaska Tanzanite 100K
Posts: 3,858
10/5/20
Mileage Run
MVPG
R fare?
AS9 -MCO/SEA -> no UG. Lots on the list. camped (literally) in 17ABC.
AS780 SEA/PDX -> no UG. Lots on the list again.
AS997 PDX/SEA -> UG about 18 hrs prior
AS20 SEA/MCO -> UG about 24 hours prior
Mileage Run
MVPG
R fare?
AS9 -MCO/SEA -> no UG. Lots on the list. camped (literally) in 17ABC.
AS780 SEA/PDX -> no UG. Lots on the list again.
AS997 PDX/SEA -> UG about 18 hrs prior
AS20 SEA/MCO -> UG about 24 hours prior
Oct 9, 2020, 1:21 pm
#228
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PAE
Programs: AS MVPG75K, exiled from AA (2.7MM)
Posts: 124
Oct 11, 2020, 11:12 pm
#231
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100k
Posts: 75
10/3/20 SEA-BNA
AS 1468
75K
R fare
Upgrade cleared at T-14 hours
10/10/20 BNA-SEA
AS 1469
75K
R fare
Didn't clear 3/~15 on waitlist
4D,4F empty but several couples so I assume the COVID 65% block in effect. Gate agent showed me his app and said remainder were all blocked after upgrading #1 , #2 on waitlist to 2DF at gate.
AS 1468
75K
R fare
Upgrade cleared at T-14 hours
10/10/20 BNA-SEA
AS 1469
75K
R fare
Didn't clear 3/~15 on waitlist
4D,4F empty but several couples so I assume the COVID 65% block in effect. Gate agent showed me his app and said remainder were all blocked after upgrading #1 , #2 on waitlist to 2DF at gate.
Oct 12, 2020, 12:02 am
#232
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Southern California/Los Angeles
Programs: Various
Posts: 2,778
Oct 12, 2020, 12:38 am
#233
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Southern California/Los Angeles
Programs: Various
Posts: 2,778
Got It -Last Minute
10/08/20
BUR-SEA
AS 1021
Gold + Companion no status (241 Fare)
Fare Class: R
Only one Of us made it onto airport upgrade list. At gate, agent stated companion was not movable to F. T - 25 mins, Agent forced the upgrade for both in A/B seat Pair. Declined auto PE UPgrade but self located to PE at T-24 prior to that.
#1 (and only) on list ~24 hr
9/16 Purchase
BUR-SEA
AS 1021
Gold + Companion no status (241 Fare)
Fare Class: R
Only one Of us made it onto airport upgrade list. At gate, agent stated companion was not movable to F. T - 25 mins, Agent forced the upgrade for both in A/B seat Pair. Declined auto PE UPgrade but self located to PE at T-24 prior to that.
#1 (and only) on list ~24 hr
9/16 Purchase
Last edited by Robt760; Oct 12, 2020 at 12:44 am
Oct 12, 2020, 10:15 am
#234
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,725
10/11/20
PVR-PDX
AS 297
MVP + MVP companion (we both made MVPG on this flight--woo hoo!)
Fare Class: K
There were 4 people on the upgrade list around T-22....my wife was #3 and I was #4 . Everyone but myself was upgraded prior to arriving at the airport, but I was upgraded at the gate (a rare gate upgrade for me). The interesting thing was that all the F passengers were couples...no single travelers except a couple of deadheading pilots. 1AB, 2AB, 3AB, and 3DF....the pilots were in 4A and 4F. I noticed pilots deadheading down to PVR last Friday and wondered if they don't overnight anymore in PVR (deadhead one way and fly the other...I didn't see any FA doing the same so maybe it's just for pilots?).
PVR-PDX
AS 297
MVP + MVP companion (we both made MVPG on this flight--woo hoo!)
Fare Class: K
There were 4 people on the upgrade list around T-22....my wife was #3 and I was #4 . Everyone but myself was upgraded prior to arriving at the airport, but I was upgraded at the gate (a rare gate upgrade for me). The interesting thing was that all the F passengers were couples...no single travelers except a couple of deadheading pilots. 1AB, 2AB, 3AB, and 3DF....the pilots were in 4A and 4F. I noticed pilots deadheading down to PVR last Friday and wondered if they don't overnight anymore in PVR (deadhead one way and fly the other...I didn't see any FA doing the same so maybe it's just for pilots?).
Oct 12, 2020, 11:49 am
#235
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: 21,373
Tue 13 Oct
AS416 SEA-LAX
75K, R fare, purchased 1 Oct; PC seat selection available at booking
cleared at T-24
99% certain that I'll be cancelling this afternoon
AS416 SEA-LAX
75K, R fare, purchased 1 Oct; PC seat selection available at booking
cleared at T-24
99% certain that I'll be cancelling this afternoon
Oct 14, 2020, 6:42 pm
#236
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Eastern Shore of Lake Michigan; Formerly SEA
Programs: AS MVPG | oneworld Sapphire
Posts: 578
10/03/20 SEA-IND AS 500 / 75K / Companion MVPG / R / #1 and 2 of 4 on waitlist
10/10/20 IND-SEA AS 501 / 75K / Companion MVPG / R / #2 and 3 of 7 on waitlist
On the latter flight, Mr. #5 on waitlist was aghast at checkin that he was #5 and not #1 as usual, let alone not getting an upgrade.
I feel your pain, Mr. #5 . I also sooooo wanted one of those chicken wraps they were serving in FC. Still do. :\
10/10/20 IND-SEA AS 501 / 75K / Companion MVPG / R / #2 and 3 of 7 on waitlist
On the latter flight, Mr. #5 on waitlist was aghast at checkin that he was #5 and not #1 as usual, let alone not getting an upgrade.
I feel your pain, Mr. #5 . I also sooooo wanted one of those chicken wraps they were serving in FC. Still do. :\
Last edited by Ford Fairlane; Oct 20, 2020 at 8:51 pm Reason: Adding fare class, #s on waitlists
Oct 14, 2020, 7:17 pm
#238
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Eastern Shore of Lake Michigan; Formerly SEA
Programs: AS MVPG | oneworld Sapphire
Posts: 578
I didn't catch his status, and to be clear, he was a very friendly, convivial chap, not doing a DYKWIA routine or anything like that.
SEA/IND is one of the two routes I've flown most often over the past two years, and normally, to not get a FC upgrade even as an MVP would be strange. It was the first time flying that route with any status that I haven't gotten a FC bump. So to not get it as a 75K just gets chalked up to: #2020nothingIsNormal
Oddity: There was an equipment change at ~T-36 that reduced FC from four rows to three. Otherwise I might still be savoring the memory of that chicken wrap.
SEA/IND is one of the two routes I've flown most often over the past two years, and normally, to not get a FC upgrade even as an MVP would be strange. It was the first time flying that route with any status that I haven't gotten a FC bump. So to not get it as a 75K just gets chalked up to: #2020nothingIsNormal
Oddity: There was an equipment change at ~T-36 that reduced FC from four rows to three. Otherwise I might still be savoring the memory of that chicken wrap.
Oct 14, 2020, 7:21 pm
#239
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,329
Oct 14, 2020, 8:03 pm
#240
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Eastern Shore of Lake Michigan; Formerly SEA
Programs: AS MVPG | oneworld Sapphire
Posts: 578
Still, when a 75K doesn't get a FC upgrade between SEA and IND, Jupiter is clearly not aligned with Mars. I am sure Mr. #5 was thinking a similar thought. No upgrade on SEA/IND?!?!? What the...?
I've got a SEA/LAS itinerary next week. Curious to see how the upgrades do or don't go with that. I want my chicken wrap.