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 14, 2020, 8:04 pm
#241
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: On a plane or a beach
Programs: Yes
Posts: 3,156
Oct 14, 2020, 8:47 pm
#242
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,329
Not that I am aware of. I happen to fly SEA-STL a good amount and noticed the planned change there, as well as to MCI, IND, and possibly a few other places. The one caveat is that AS has not adjusted December schedules, so it's possible the 2x SEA-STL and 3x daily SEA-MCI could drop a flight each day and change to a 737.
Oct 14, 2020, 9:44 pm
#243
Moderator: Alaska Mileage Plan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,319
Oct 20, 2020, 3:40 pm
#247
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: 21,374
Wed 21 Oct
AS2 SEA-DCA
75K, T fare, purchased 1 Oct; PC seat selection available at booking
cleared at T-24, just in time to cancel
Oct 20, 2020, 8:26 pm
#250
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,725
I would argue that it's mainly seat blocking that's making it almost more difficult to clear the upgrade list than pre-COVID....the only hope you have is if you are in a 16 seat cabin or E175.
Oct 21, 2020, 7:53 am
#251
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: Alaska Gold 100k, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 226
It's definitely due to social distancing seat blocking if you are having trouble getting upgraded.
I've taken around 20 flights since jumping back in the saddle in August and I have been upgraded on every flight, but there definitely are less spots, so I imagine that if you are not 75k, your chances are much slimmer than before.
I've taken around 20 flights since jumping back in the saddle in August and I have been upgraded on every flight, but there definitely are less spots, so I imagine that if you are not 75k, your chances are much slimmer than before.
Oct 21, 2020, 8:26 pm
#252
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Eastern Shore of Lake Michigan; Formerly SEA
Programs: AS MVPG | oneworld Sapphire
Posts: 580
21 OCT 2020 / SEA-LAS / AS1426 / R / 75K+Companion with no status / Tickets purchased 16 SEP during the BUYTHEROW promotion.
- At T-24, I was 5/15 on the waitlist.
- By T-18, I was #2 on the waitlist, three previously open FC seats had been filled, and three previously filled PC seats had opened up.
- At T-100 minutes, I fell to #3 on a waitlist now 20 deep. More on that below.
- When flying PC or FC, I now wait to board till the end of the line. FC & Elites had already been called to board and they were over halfway through boarding Main when the GA called up what turned out to be the #1 /2 party, as well as me and my companion. We were all four upgraded to FC after FC & PC boarding had already passed.
- Turns out that the new #2 had been "nested" with #1 and didn't appear separately until T-100. My companion, now #4 , also didn't show on the upgrade list till then either.
- I finally got my chicken wrap. Not bad, but a little heavy on the cream cheese
Last edited by Ford Fairlane; Oct 22, 2020 at 6:42 pm
Oct 22, 2020, 3:14 am
#253
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVPG 75K
Posts: 2,574
10/11/20
SEA-PVR
AS206
75K MM and MVP companion
Fare class: R
Cleared at gate as #1 and #2 on waitlist. There had been one person ahead of us the night before who changed their flight after checking in. I didn’t notice if anyone else cleared, but I expect at least one other did.
10/17/20
PVR-SEA
10/17/20
AS203
75K MM and MVP companion
Fare class: R
Cleared at gate as #3 and #4 on waitlist. I don’t think anyone else cleared.
10/19/20
SEA-PHX
AS946
75K MM and no status companion
Fare class: R
Cleared as #1 and #2 at gate, #3 also cleared.
SEA-PVR
AS206
75K MM and MVP companion
Fare class: R
Cleared at gate as #1 and #2 on waitlist. There had been one person ahead of us the night before who changed their flight after checking in. I didn’t notice if anyone else cleared, but I expect at least one other did.
10/17/20
PVR-SEA
10/17/20
AS203
75K MM and MVP companion
Fare class: R
Cleared at gate as #3 and #4 on waitlist. I don’t think anyone else cleared.
10/19/20
SEA-PHX
AS946
75K MM and no status companion
Fare class: R
Cleared as #1 and #2 at gate, #3 also cleared.
Oct 22, 2020, 5:56 pm
#254
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: NYC/PHX
Programs: IATA, Sabre, AvgeekAgent
Posts: 1,958
10/22/20
LAX-EWR
AS512
75K
"R" fare
First on list, upgraded as boarding began. Seemed like one other psgr received a battlefield upgrade as well.
F was sold out for weeks ahead of time (this is the only LAX-NYC flight running right now).
LAX-EWR
AS512
75K
"R" fare
First on list, upgraded as boarding began. Seemed like one other psgr received a battlefield upgrade as well.
F was sold out for weeks ahead of time (this is the only LAX-NYC flight running right now).