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)
Jun 17, 2020, 12:26 pm
#121
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,725
Date: 6/13/2020
Route: PDX-SEA
Flight Number: 1200 (I think)
Status: MVP
Fare Class: W
Ended up at #7 on the upgrade list with a seat in premium class (6A).
Route: PDX-SEA
Flight Number: 1200 (I think)
Status: MVP
Fare Class: W
Ended up at #7 on the upgrade list with a seat in premium class (6A).
Jun 17, 2020, 12:58 pm
#122
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Programs: AS MVP 100K, UA PremEx-MM
Posts: 3,335
No; one person ahead of me (not an employee; he showed on the list) was upgraded. It's mostly because there are only eight out of 16 seats available with social distancing.
Just to clarify, I know there are the occasional "upgrade shenanigans" at the gate, but you are not competing with AS employees for the F cabin, correct?
Jun 17, 2020, 1:07 pm
#123
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,725
I realize only 50% of the F cabin is available, but with the majority of business travel suspended, one would guess that fewer elites would be traveling and therefore compensate (somewhat) for the drop in seat availability. If there are 8 seats available during a pandemic with at least an 80% drop in passenger traffic, it still seems odd that a 75K on a full fare wouldn't clear.
Jul 6, 2020, 10:13 pm
#124
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,725
Date: 7/6/2020
Route: SEA-PDX
Flight Number: 1205
Status: MVP
Fare Class: W
Ended up at #1 on the upgrade list (out of only 3) with a seat in premium class 7C.....the mainline PDX-SEA shuttle flights continue to be the most difficult upgrades for me....I'm wondering if they are still running the auto-upgrade processor because within T-24, I'm not seeing any auto-upgrades showing up on the list....seems like it's all being done at the gate now.
Route: SEA-PDX
Flight Number: 1205
Status: MVP
Fare Class: W
Ended up at #1 on the upgrade list (out of only 3) with a seat in premium class 7C.....the mainline PDX-SEA shuttle flights continue to be the most difficult upgrades for me....I'm wondering if they are still running the auto-upgrade processor because within T-24, I'm not seeing any auto-upgrades showing up on the list....seems like it's all being done at the gate now.
Jul 6, 2020, 10:43 pm
#125
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: On a plane or a beach
Programs: Yes
Posts: 3,156
Date: 7/6/2020
Route: SEA-PDX
Flight Number: 1205
Status: MVP
Fare Class: W
Ended up at #1 on the upgrade list (out of only 3) with a seat in premium class 7C.....the mainline PDX-SEA shuttle flights continue to be the most difficult upgrades for me....I'm wondering if they are still running the auto-upgrade processor because within T-24, I'm not seeing any auto-upgrades showing up on the list....seems like it's all being done at the gate now.
Route: SEA-PDX
Flight Number: 1205
Status: MVP
Fare Class: W
Ended up at #1 on the upgrade list (out of only 3) with a seat in premium class 7C.....the mainline PDX-SEA shuttle flights continue to be the most difficult upgrades for me....I'm wondering if they are still running the auto-upgrade processor because within T-24, I'm not seeing any auto-upgrades showing up on the list....seems like it's all being done at the gate now.
Jul 6, 2020, 11:36 pm
#126
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,725
737-900....I think about 6 empty seats....it looked like 2D and 2F got the only upgrades at the gate and they may have not known each other (different last name) and there looked to be a family of 4 in row 4 but the mom it seemed didn't get upgraded and sat in the back with 4F empty....that is a tough one....do you allow a person to jump the upgrade list and sit next to a family member or leave it empty....hmmm...
Aug 8, 2020, 9:03 pm
#127
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,725
Date: 8/8/2020
Route: MCO-PDX
Flight Number: 164
Status: MVP+3 (2 cleared around T-29 and the other 2 about T-2)
Fare Class: Can't remember
My entire family (all 4 of us are MVPs) got auto-upgraded on this flight--first auto-upgrade since February. Only 6 out of 16 seats were filled. The non-stop between PDX-MCO just restarted this month and isn't daily service at this point.
Route: MCO-PDX
Flight Number: 164
Status: MVP+3 (2 cleared around T-29 and the other 2 about T-2)
Fare Class: Can't remember
My entire family (all 4 of us are MVPs) got auto-upgraded on this flight--first auto-upgrade since February. Only 6 out of 16 seats were filled. The non-stop between PDX-MCO just restarted this month and isn't daily service at this point.
Aug 9, 2020, 12:23 pm
#128
Join Date: May 2012
Location: DCA, lived MCI, SEA/PDX,BUF (born/raised)
Programs: Marriott (Silver/Gold), IHG, Carlson, Best Western, Choice( Gold), AS (MVP), WN, UA
Posts: 8,737
Sun 8/9. Last minute upgrade on DCA-SEA. Didn’t know until about to board and scanning error.
Aug 13, 2020, 6:16 pm
#129
Join Date: May 2012
Location: DCA, lived MCI, SEA/PDX,BUF (born/raised)
Programs: Marriott (Silver/Gold), IHG, Carlson, Best Western, Choice( Gold), AS (MVP), WN, UA
Posts: 8,737
Currently on AS 2 SEA-DCA. Got upgraded an hr before flight.
very sparse plane. Moved people to weight balance.
very sparse plane. Moved people to weight balance.
Aug 14, 2020, 8:51 am
#130
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,445
Aug 14, 2020, 2:10 pm
#131
Join Date: May 2012
Location: DCA, lived MCI, SEA/PDX,BUF (born/raised)
Programs: Marriott (Silver/Gold), IHG, Carlson, Best Western, Choice( Gold), AS (MVP), WN, UA
Posts: 8,737
unless you are together it’s one person per two sests. As I said my flight yesterday was empty. One reason for this I think...they had suspended the pm flight from Sea-dca in pm and only restarted it in August.
Aug 15, 2020, 12:38 pm
#133
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MM, MVPGold100k, Hilton Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 1,475
Date: 8/14/20
Route SFO/SEA
Flight Number: Originally booked 715 at 6:20PM, project ended early so switched to 1203 at 4:20pm, but made it back to SFO in time to switch again this time to 281@ 2:30pm but the app would not let me do that, I had to get agent assistance. What was weird is that I was assigned 19C, agents suggested going to the counter at the gate and request an "upgrade". I just changed my seat in the app to row 8 where A, B, and C were not assigned.
Status 75K/MM
Fare Class: R
Add companion, if there was one: None
My app showed me as #1 of 2 on WL, but FC was "Sold Out" no seats available for purchase. As I boarded go the beep sound and was upgraded to 2A. Interestingly enough, #2 on WL also cleared, but was seated next to another flyer in 3A. Both declined to move up to 1D or 1F and were happy to stay where they were. The last person to board noticed that someone was sitting in 2F and talked to the FA about being booked in 2D. I was thinking I should have not gotten the upgrade or maybe should have been assigned 1D or 1F, but I heard the FA say they were upgrading revenue passengers first. Turns out he was a non rev, and offered quite happily to take an empty row in the back. Sadly, there were only 26 passengers on this flight
Date of ticket purchase: 7/30/20
Route SFO/SEA
Flight Number: Originally booked 715 at 6:20PM, project ended early so switched to 1203 at 4:20pm, but made it back to SFO in time to switch again this time to 281@ 2:30pm but the app would not let me do that, I had to get agent assistance. What was weird is that I was assigned 19C, agents suggested going to the counter at the gate and request an "upgrade". I just changed my seat in the app to row 8 where A, B, and C were not assigned.
Status 75K/MM
Fare Class: R
Add companion, if there was one: None
My app showed me as #1 of 2 on WL, but FC was "Sold Out" no seats available for purchase. As I boarded go the beep sound and was upgraded to 2A. Interestingly enough, #2 on WL also cleared, but was seated next to another flyer in 3A. Both declined to move up to 1D or 1F and were happy to stay where they were. The last person to board noticed that someone was sitting in 2F and talked to the FA about being booked in 2D. I was thinking I should have not gotten the upgrade or maybe should have been assigned 1D or 1F, but I heard the FA say they were upgrading revenue passengers first. Turns out he was a non rev, and offered quite happily to take an empty row in the back. Sadly, there were only 26 passengers on this flight
Date of ticket purchase: 7/30/20
Aug 20, 2020, 10:18 pm
#134
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: Alaska MVPG 100K, IHG Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,704
Aug 22, 2020, 12:40 pm
#135
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MM, MVPGold100k, Hilton Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 1,475
Date 8/21
Route SJC-SEA
Flight Number 2832
Status MM75k
Fare Class K
#1 on waitlist, for one open seat, man walked up to counter and got the upgrade. Agents said he paid for it. Another passenger in 6D moved up to sit in 2D next to his wife. That was a good thing as there was a 75k flyer in 6C.
Date of ticket purchase 8/12/20
The FC FA came back to give (sneak it to avoid the "why does she get one" potential) the 75k in 6C a warm cookie which I thought was nice. The main cabin FA was very nice after I asked if MMs no longer got a cheese plate when in main cabin she said we do but they only cater enough for FC. Because someone up front did refuse it I got one, she also snuck me a cookie, and handed out the chocolates to three of us (6A, 6C and me in 7A). I did feel a bit awkward as if I was a DYKWIA, but I am thankful that I still get to fly!
Route SJC-SEA
Flight Number 2832
Status MM75k
Fare Class K
#1 on waitlist, for one open seat, man walked up to counter and got the upgrade. Agents said he paid for it. Another passenger in 6D moved up to sit in 2D next to his wife. That was a good thing as there was a 75k flyer in 6C.
Date of ticket purchase 8/12/20
The FC FA came back to give (sneak it to avoid the "why does she get one" potential) the 75k in 6C a warm cookie which I thought was nice. The main cabin FA was very nice after I asked if MMs no longer got a cheese plate when in main cabin she said we do but they only cater enough for FC. Because someone up front did refuse it I got one, she also snuck me a cookie, and handed out the chocolates to three of us (6A, 6C and me in 7A). I did feel a bit awkward as if I was a DYKWIA, but I am thankful that I still get to fly!