No more upgrade email notifications?
Jun 26, 2015, 2:09 pm
#46
Join Date: Mar 2003
Programs: BA GGL; AA LT Gold; AS 100K; DL MM GM; Hyatt G*list, Hilton Diamond; SQ silver
Posts: 3,808
I received an email for my flight yesterday about 5h before departure. Yet I had been upgraded 3 days earlier. <i>Fun</i> to receive the email, but it does not help with selecting your seat as soon as you are upgraded...
Jun 26, 2015, 5:01 pm
#47
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: PHX
Programs: AA Ex Platinum & 1MM, DL PLT, Marriott Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 2,490
Ditto for me w/1; never rec'd anything for the other 2 that actually cleared last week, though one was less than an hour before departure & due to a change in aircraft which opened up most seats.
Jun 27, 2015, 7:57 am
#48
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: AUS
Programs: AA Exec Platinum/MM, DL Gold/MM, Hilton Diamond, Accor Platinum, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 6,987
I have stopped waiting for the emails, since they are no longer reliable or timely. If I'm concerned about the position of my upgraded seat, ordering meals, etc. I simply check my reservation at specific points until I see it's upgraded:
- Just after the start of the upgrade window (T-100 hours for me)
- Around 6 am central each day prior to departure, including day of departure
- Around 3 hours before departure
Since at least the first of this year, upgrades happening outside of those times are extremely rare in my experience.
- Just after the start of the upgrade window (T-100 hours for me)
- Around 6 am central each day prior to departure, including day of departure
- Around 3 hours before departure
Since at least the first of this year, upgrades happening outside of those times are extremely rare in my experience.
Jun 27, 2015, 10:57 am
#49
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SFO, SJC
Programs: AA - EXP 2MM+, Marriott PLT, UA, National Exec
Posts: 495
Just rec'd upgrade notification email for an upgrade (along w/ companion upgrade) for a flight this Wednesday.. 100 hour mark.
Cheers.
Cheers.