I Got/Didn't Get 100K Upgrade on AS (2022)
Mar 3, 2022, 4:18 pm
#166
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Seattle
Programs: Alaska airlines 100k
Posts: 926
Feb 21 flight 221 JFK-SEA upgraded just after check in and I was 2/33 with 2 seats open
March 4th flight 4 SEA-DCA upgraded at T-22 and I was 2/29 with 3 seats open.
I had a couple of flights before that as a 100K but those I would have been upgraded as a 75K. These two flights are where 100K paid off.
Never had any recognition as 100K but so far 100% upgrade, so I am not complaining.
March 4th flight 4 SEA-DCA upgraded at T-22 and I was 2/29 with 3 seats open.
I had a couple of flights before that as a 100K but those I would have been upgraded as a 75K. These two flights are where 100K paid off.
Never had any recognition as 100K but so far 100% upgrade, so I am not complaining.
Mar 4, 2022, 4:01 pm
#167
Join Date: Jun 2021
Posts: 72
March 2nd, EWR-SFO (AS 183)
- purchased main cabin T-26 w/ 4 seats available in FC.
- my place on the waitlist was 1 out of 15+ passengers.
- at T-23 was upgraded to first class.
- purchased main cabin T-26 w/ 4 seats available in FC.
- my place on the waitlist was 1 out of 15+ passengers.
- at T-23 was upgraded to first class.
Mar 5, 2022, 6:24 pm
#168
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AS 75K (OW), SK Silver (*A), UR, MR
Posts: 3,366
A flights online check-in window opened up, but hours later the waitlist hadnt started getting filled nor could you even access it in the app. Is Alaska doing it manually and someone called out sick?
Mar 6, 2022, 11:18 pm
#169
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: TX
Programs: Alaska, AA, Marriott
Posts: 943
Didn't realize there were two threads for this now. How stupid. Nevermind.
Last edited by thatmikereed; Mar 8, 2022 at 12:06 am
Mar 7, 2022, 9:00 am
#170
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AS 75K (OW), SK Silver (*A), UR, MR
Posts: 3,366
Date: March 6, 2022
Route: HNL-SFO
Fare class: T
Flight number: 708
Aircraft: Boeing 737-9 MAX (ETOPS)
Status: MVPG100K
Companion: MVPG75K
Time the upgrades cleared: T-22
We were #1 and #2 on the upgrade waitlist listing 7 passengers. For two hours after online checkin had opened, there was a total of 6 open seats in First Class; 2 of them were adjacent. The top 6 names then disappeared from the waitlist, filling the open seats in F.
Watching the waitlist populate was captivating. No other 100K because I had the lowest priority with fare class T, award travel. One other 75K before T-72, #3 on the waitlist. No one else before T-48, so no Gold. Then another four, MVPs.
We did not get seated in adjacent seats, but instead in two window seats across from each other. At the gate, an agent kindly offered to reach out to the passengers seated next to us to see if one would be willing to swap, and one did. It was a good day.
@Seat 2A, I’m sorry to say I had to surrender your seat to sit with my wife. She was put in 2F, and it was a fifty-fifty chance of left or right of the aisle.
Route: HNL-SFO
Fare class: T
Flight number: 708
Aircraft: Boeing 737-9 MAX (ETOPS)
Status: MVPG100K
Companion: MVPG75K
Time the upgrades cleared: T-22
We were #1 and #2 on the upgrade waitlist listing 7 passengers. For two hours after online checkin had opened, there was a total of 6 open seats in First Class; 2 of them were adjacent. The top 6 names then disappeared from the waitlist, filling the open seats in F.
Watching the waitlist populate was captivating. No other 100K because I had the lowest priority with fare class T, award travel. One other 75K before T-72, #3 on the waitlist. No one else before T-48, so no Gold. Then another four, MVPs.
We did not get seated in adjacent seats, but instead in two window seats across from each other. At the gate, an agent kindly offered to reach out to the passengers seated next to us to see if one would be willing to swap, and one did. It was a good day.
@Seat 2A, I’m sorry to say I had to surrender your seat to sit with my wife. She was put in 2F, and it was a fifty-fifty chance of left or right of the aisle.
Mar 7, 2022, 12:57 pm
#171
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,329
3/7/22 PDX-SFO AS273 A320 T Fare (Purchased 1/31/22) MVPG100K - Ended up at number 1 of 11 on the waitlist (MVP companion was 11 of 11 - reservation split at T-120)
3/8/22 SFO-PDX AS207 A320 T Fare (Purchased 1/31/22) MVPG100K - Ended up at number 3 of 8 on the waitlist (MVP companion was 6 of 8 - reservation split at T-120)
These were my first missed upgrades since December 2020 when seat blocking was in effect and a flight went out with 8/16 in F. All flights to/from the bay area and PDX have been nearly sold out or sold out for a week, so I was not caught by surprise.
3/8/22 SFO-PDX AS207 A320 T Fare (Purchased 1/31/22) MVPG100K - Ended up at number 3 of 8 on the waitlist (MVP companion was 6 of 8 - reservation split at T-120)
These were my first missed upgrades since December 2020 when seat blocking was in effect and a flight went out with 8/16 in F. All flights to/from the bay area and PDX have been nearly sold out or sold out for a week, so I was not caught by surprise.
Mar 7, 2022, 1:23 pm
#172
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AS, UA, WN, IHG Diamond Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, CET 7*
Posts: 3,311
^ same situation with my SFO-SAN trip later this week. Flights are almost zeroed out in the back too.
Mar 7, 2022, 3:37 pm
#173
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 205
In this case it was easy because there was upgrade space available well past the upgrade window for 75K or even gold. In one case all the way till check in and I ended up with an empty seat next to me in F which hadn't happened since 2020. So certainly I did not need 100K status to be upgraded. I've been on other flights where I was 1 or 2 on the list for only a couple of seats so I can assume 100K paid off then.
Mar 7, 2022, 9:43 pm
#174
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: East Coast/West Coast, USA
Programs: AS, DL, UA, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott
Posts: 270
5 March
AS 1001
SFO-DCA
A321
G Fare
Upgraded T-22.5, Upgrade Email Received
6 March
AS 1002
DCA-SFO
A321
G Fare
Upgraded T-23, Upgrade Email Received
AS 1001
SFO-DCA
A321
G Fare
Upgraded T-22.5, Upgrade Email Received
6 March
AS 1002
DCA-SFO
A321
G Fare
Upgraded T-23, Upgrade Email Received
Mar 8, 2022, 2:22 am
#175
Join Date: Jun 2021
Posts: 72
March 7th, 2022
OGG-SFO - AS 710
Received Upgrade
Fare Class - G
Purchased 22 hours before departure.
At T-22, I checked first class seats for availability & there were 4 seats remaining with a waitlist of 12 passengers. I then purchased main cabin and was moved immediately to 1 of 13 on the waitlist. I assume I was the only 100K currently on that list. At T-21, received an first class upgrade email. I checked seats and waitlist again and first four on waitlist were moved to first class.
OGG-SFO - AS 710
Received Upgrade
Fare Class - G
Purchased 22 hours before departure.
At T-22, I checked first class seats for availability & there were 4 seats remaining with a waitlist of 12 passengers. I then purchased main cabin and was moved immediately to 1 of 13 on the waitlist. I assume I was the only 100K currently on that list. At T-21, received an first class upgrade email. I checked seats and waitlist again and first four on waitlist were moved to first class.
Last edited by KuBear; Mar 8, 2022 at 2:27 am
Mar 8, 2022, 10:21 am
#176
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SEA, NW/DL 1.6Million Miler
Programs: DL 1MM Annual Silver,AS 100K 22-24, AS 75K 15-21
Posts: 4,293
February 27 2022 AS 1078 IAD-SEA B738 (G) Cleared T22. Was #1 at T24
March 4, 2022 AS 38 SEA-MCO A321. (G) Didn't Clear, Ended #7 of about 25
March 6, 2022 AS 19 MCO-SEA A321 (G) Didn't Clear, Ended #3 of about 30 (Surprised 2 had cleared when I was #5, as F was booked full one week prior)
March 12, 2022 AS 366 SEA-MKE B739 (G) Cleared 5 Days
March 13, 2022 AS 366 MKE-SEA B739 (G) Cleared at gate.
Jiburi
March 4, 2022 AS 38 SEA-MCO A321. (G) Didn't Clear, Ended #7 of about 25
March 6, 2022 AS 19 MCO-SEA A321 (G) Didn't Clear, Ended #3 of about 30 (Surprised 2 had cleared when I was #5, as F was booked full one week prior)
March 12, 2022 AS 366 SEA-MKE B739 (G) Cleared 5 Days
March 13, 2022 AS 366 MKE-SEA B739 (G) Cleared at gate.
Jiburi
Last edited by jiburi; Mar 17, 2022 at 9:37 am
Mar 8, 2022, 12:51 pm
#177
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: MVP100K, A-list, Marriott/IHG Plat, CHP525 Ticket Plat, CHP Solo Carpool 100K, Costco EXP, Tinder 1K
Posts: 820
Mar 6th, 2022 Sunday
LAX-RNO AS3493 E75L Cleared at T-18
Mar 8th, 2022 Tuesday
LAX-EWR AS219 B739 Cleared at T-114
Mar 9th, 2022 Wednesday
EWR-LAX AS24 B739 Cleared at T-20. 1 seat left at T-24 and I was the only one who got the UG. That's when 100k made a difference on this not-so-elite-heavy route.
100K. All G class.
This is my last MR (for now). 91K EQM within 2 months is just crazy, out of 50 AS flights equipped with First Class, I got UG on 48 of them. It feels so weird doing the last MR, as if I'm graduating from college. Not sure when but with organic flying from now on, I should qualify for 100K pretty soon..
LAX-RNO AS3493 E75L Cleared at T-18
Mar 8th, 2022 Tuesday
LAX-EWR AS219 B739 Cleared at T-114
Mar 9th, 2022 Wednesday
EWR-LAX AS24 B739 Cleared at T-20. 1 seat left at T-24 and I was the only one who got the UG. That's when 100k made a difference on this not-so-elite-heavy route.
100K. All G class.
This is my last MR (for now). 91K EQM within 2 months is just crazy, out of 50 AS flights equipped with First Class, I got UG on 48 of them. It feels so weird doing the last MR, as if I'm graduating from college. Not sure when but with organic flying from now on, I should qualify for 100K pretty soon..
Mar 8, 2022, 2:03 pm
#178
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ, SFO
Programs: AS 100K, UA*S, IHG Plat, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond | Formerly: AC Super Elite
Posts: 2,476
Tuesday March 8 AS 12 BOS-SEA B739 G fare - did not clear 
Checked the upgrade list yesterday and I was #4. Checked this morning and I was #1
On the bright side, at least the middle seat beside me is empty, and I can get my consolation prize chocolate lol
Checked the upgrade list yesterday and I was #4. Checked this morning and I was #1
On the bright side, at least the middle seat beside me is empty, and I can get my consolation prize chocolate lol
Mar 8, 2022, 2:54 pm
#179
Join Date: May 2008
Location: "the world is my country"
Programs: Alaska 100K (aka OWS)
Posts: 811
What is the lowest you've been on the upgrade list since making 100k? Or in other words, how many 100k's are on most flights?
Going to Maui tomorrow and am #6 (purchased December 2021, class S). I called the Gold line (too much time on my hands) and she said that anyone who buys an upgradeable ticket will be above a 100k on the waitlist. I didn't think this was correct, so she transferred me to customer care who confirmed her statement. Say it ain't so!
Going to Maui tomorrow and am #6 (purchased December 2021, class S). I called the Gold line (too much time on my hands) and she said that anyone who buys an upgradeable ticket will be above a 100k on the waitlist. I didn't think this was correct, so she transferred me to customer care who confirmed her statement. Say it ain't so!
Mar 8, 2022, 4:02 pm
#180
Join Date: Dec 2015
Programs: AS MVP 100K, DL Platinum,WN A-list, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 267
What is the lowest you've been on the upgrade list since making 100k? Or in other words, how many 100k's are on most flights?
Going to Maui tomorrow and am #6 (purchased December 2021, class S). I called the Gold line (too much time on my hands) and she said that anyone who buys an upgradeable ticket will be above a 100k on the waitlist. I didn't think this was correct, so she transferred me to customer care who confirmed her statement. Say it ain't so!
Going to Maui tomorrow and am #6 (purchased December 2021, class S). I called the Gold line (too much time on my hands) and she said that anyone who buys an upgradeable ticket will be above a 100k on the waitlist. I didn't think this was correct, so she transferred me to customer care who confirmed her statement. Say it ain't so!