My message to CO
 

From current status report at continental.com
2001 Elite Status: Platinum
2002 Elite Mileage Balance: 0
2002 Elite Segments: 0
Date Of Last Flight: 11/29/2001

2002 Elite balance on competitor: 25340

Can anyone beat this? :-)

It all depends on your travel habits....domestically CO is still the best...I beg to differ on them Int'lly though.I am 19 for 19 on my upgrades so far this year. I don't spend $$ on competitiors domestically because I don't feel like sitting in coach more than I would on CO.

...looks like it would make a nice T-shirt to wear to the Freddie Awards (over your shirt and tie of course)...

2001 Elite Status: Platinum
2002 Elite Mileage Balance:0
2002 Elite Mileage Segments:0
Last Flight 12/05/2001
2002 Elite Status on Competitor: 20,252

Some of us are thinking the same way.

Discussion here would seem to indicate that upgrade chances are in a decline even for plats. For example, checking a couple of flights for tomorrow (after the EUA has been applied for all elites) we see the trend of holding back a lot of seats till the end.

CO 17 A4 D3 F0
CO 211 A3 D3 F0
CO 238 A3 D3 F0
CO 392 A4 D3 F0
CO 393 A9 D9 F0
CO 427 A4 D1 F0
CO 438 A4 D4 F0
CO 627 A3 D3 F0
CO1535 A4 D2 F0 etc, etc....

or if the plats are looking for EUA to kick in at midnight tonight for flying on the 25th, they will be disappointed for the following flights:

CO 185 A6 D1 F0
CO 211 A6 D0 F0
CO 310 A8 D5 F0
CO 624 A4 D1 F0
CO 625 A4 D0 F0
CO 631 A7 D0 F0
CO 735 A9 D0 F0
CO 768 A9 D5 F0
CO1002 A9 D1 F0
CO1402 A6 D0 F0
CO1535 A4 D1 F0
CO1748 A8 D5 F0
CO1802 A9 D5 F0
etc, etc, ....

The only good thing compared to other airlines is that they will not leave the gate with an empty FC as long as there are Elites in coach. The bean counters have not figured out how to make elites pay for this privilege as yet.

I'm getting pretty fed up with CO, but their getting some of my business.

CO-12,000 on 13 segs

AA-18500 on 28

I like sitting in First on CO, but AA treats you better in many customer service areas.

VIP-OW rules, Gordon get a clue.

I have yet to see/feel this effect. A little planning will enable you to avoid the above scenario. As I recall...some people on FT have been complaining about this for as long as I've been on here (6/2000)....but most upgrade %%%% listed have been in the 90"s if not 100%.... this seems to contradict your figures.

IM4Travel, how can planning help you avoid CO holding back FC seats? P.S. Put the cookie down! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Make sure you book flights that have F available ...ie: ITN.net

I'm patiently waiting for an EUA for flights that are currently A9 F0 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

(Saturday afternoon, too, so you wouldn't think there's a lot of A potential)

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Thankfully. as more people personally experience the false EUA promises (What good is an automatic upgrade 5 or 3 days out if F seats are not released till day of flight - if at all), less people here on FT try to claim that CO is terriffic regardless of what they do.

It's finally now a case of trying to figure out why some people actually still pretend to see clothes on the naked emperor.

I agree, I do look to ensure the best chance of an EUA working at the five day window.

In my case Friday, a rebook has me at A3 F0 and it was A6 F0 last night.
getting nervous, I just hope the gate u/g comes thru.

Last week I mailed a letter to CO recounting my story of the upgrade problem where I (Plat) sat in the back while at least 3 silvers sat in the front on the only trip I've flown on CO this year. You can bet that I included the fact that I've purchased 40,000 miles (my travel through march) on airlines other than CO. I also said I would happily come back once they fixed the loophole. I can live with Hokey (though I don't like it and made sure they know it).

And what does the fact that CO is holding seats in the A bucket have to do with EUA? The problem is that they are holding back the seats from the F bucket, something they could have just as easily done if EUA were not in place.

I agree with mweiss' post in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum.../004225-2.html

Until i find a viable alternative....I will not be switching carriers. I fly out of a CO hub (EWR) and switching carriers would only ensure me giving up most NON-STOP flights. I would have to connect almost every week. This involves more time travelling that I am not willing to give up.I already travel EVERY week and am not looking to shorten my time at home any more than it already is.
Of course, any fool can see that CO's Int'l policies are for the birds and even the domestic polices are now in question.
I guess that my objectives may be different than others who don't travel as much....but when you're on the road constantly....you look for ways to maximize your time at home. CO provides me with the most non-stops in F class at the best times.
My main destinations are MEM,TPA,DTW,SJC,LAS,IAH,DFW,ATL,SEA,PHX and CLE. Some of these I use NW such as MEM, DTW....EUA works fine for me there also.