Dec 30, 2020, 7:27 pm
I Got/Didn't Get MVP/Gold/75K Upgrade on AS (2021)
Dec 30, 2020, 7:16 pm
#1
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I Got/Didn't Get MVP/Gold/75K Upgrade on AS (2021)
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:
2/2/21 SEA-ANC AS 67 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
2/19/21 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:
2/2/21 SEA-ANC AS 67 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours
2/19/21 MSY-SEA AS 887 MVPG Didn't clear 4/22 on waitlist
Dec 31, 2020, 7:56 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
01/01/21 SEA-PHX AS932 75K with MVPG companion.
Processor upgrade cleared at T-24. We were upgraded right at OLCI so I don't know where we were on the waitlist as processor upgrades remove you from the upgrade waitlist. I originally booked in October, R fare class on a 6 segment circle trip with a companion certificate. Re-fared in early November for a ~$100 savings. Subsequently, I changed the itinerary to an alternate intermediary destination.
3 of 4 mainline flights on the itinerary were upgraded at the gate so no processor upgrades on the itinerary before this one. Nice to see processor upgrades. I haven't had one of those since September. After 1/1/21 our next flights will be on 1/7/21. It will be interesting to see if processor upgrades at the Elite windows will start on 1/2/21 for 75K's as 1/7/21 will be the first day post seat-blocking.
EDIT: It appears they are!
James
Processor upgrade cleared at T-24. We were upgraded right at OLCI so I don't know where we were on the waitlist as processor upgrades remove you from the upgrade waitlist. I originally booked in October, R fare class on a 6 segment circle trip with a companion certificate. Re-fared in early November for a ~$100 savings. Subsequently, I changed the itinerary to an alternate intermediary destination.
3 of 4 mainline flights on the itinerary were upgraded at the gate so no processor upgrades on the itinerary before this one. Nice to see processor upgrades. I haven't had one of those since September. After 1/1/21 our next flights will be on 1/7/21. It will be interesting to see if processor upgrades at the Elite windows will start on 1/2/21 for 75K's as 1/7/21 will be the first day post seat-blocking.
EDIT: It appears they are!
James
Last edited by Flying for Fun; Jan 2, 2021 at 1:17 pm
Jan 2, 2021, 1:14 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
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Processor upgrades back in Action!
1/7/2021 PHX-SEA AS923 75K with MVPG companion, R fare, upgraded at T-114.
January 7th is the first day post seat-blocking. It is nice to see upgrades processing at the upgrade windows again. This was originally a PHX-SEA-HNL itinerary that I changed online in the second week of December. The new itinerary is PHX-SEA-FLL.
James
January 7th is the first day post seat-blocking. It is nice to see upgrades processing at the upgrade windows again. This was originally a PHX-SEA-HNL itinerary that I changed online in the second week of December. The new itinerary is PHX-SEA-FLL.
James
Jan 2, 2021, 1:39 pm
#4
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Jan 2, 2021, 2:50 pm
#5
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I wouldn't be surprised if they held off on hopes of last minute sales though on a 2712 mile route. I hope they do. I am always happy to fly in the cabin booked and will have a blocked middle in Premium anyway.James
Jan 3, 2021, 3:40 pm
#6
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Location: SAN
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1/2/21 KOA-SAN AS196 MVPG75K L fare. Didn't clear, 2/6 on waitlist. Ticket purchased in September.
Last edited by Erasmus; Jan 4, 2021 at 12:07 pm
Jan 3, 2021, 4:24 pm
#7
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Jan 3, 2021, 4:31 pm
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Jan 3, 2021, 4:32 pm
#9
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Jan 3, 2021, 4:39 pm
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Jan 3, 2021, 10:14 pm
#11
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I had two transcon flights this weekend with layovers into SEA, and one tomorrow morning and the waitlists are growing again. Even at the end of December I hardly saw more than 10 people on a flight; however, tomorrow’s flight into SEA has over 20 passengers and I’m at position 4 and purchased back in September.
Travel is certainly up ticking!
Travel is certainly up ticking!
Last edited by anteater; Jan 12, 2021 at 4:38 pm
Jan 3, 2021, 10:19 pm
#12
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I had two transcon flights this weekend with layovers into SEA, and one tomorrow morning and the waitlists are growing again. Even at the end of December I hardly saw more than 10 people on a flight; however, tomorrow’s flight into SEA has over 20 passengers and I’m at position 4 with an L fare purchased back in September.
Travel is certainly up ticking!
Travel is certainly up ticking!
Jan 3, 2021, 10:22 pm
#13
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Jan 3, 2021, 10:35 pm
#14
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ETA: here are the checkpoint numbers so far, so sunday 1/3 looks like a peak.
Last edited by chrisl137; Jan 4, 2021 at 9:02 am
Jan 3, 2021, 10:38 pm
#15
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The TSA projects Sunday will be the busiest travel day since the pandemic started. They are expecting more than the 1 million people that were screened nationwide on Saturday.