Medallion upgrades
Apr 12, 2010, 7:00 am
#3
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DFW
Programs: Marriott Life Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Delta and United Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 2,890
Wow - EF shows nothing in the next week.
I know I've been upgraded on that route though - its possible that they are holding until last minute. Hope you can report what actually happens.
I know I've been upgraded on that route though - its possible that they are holding until last minute. Hope you can report what actually happens.
Apr 12, 2010, 7:04 am
#4
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: 45 North
Programs: DL DM MM, HH Diamond
Posts: 10,196
Are you booked all the way to SYD? If so and DL17 is listed in your itinerary as ATL-SYD (1 stop) then there are some peculiarities that make Medallion upgrades a little more difficult on that route. If you are just on DL17 ATL-LAX with no continuation to SYD then yes, you can request Medallion upgrades.
Apr 12, 2010, 8:32 am
#5
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL DM MM
Posts: 29
I am booked on DL 17 for a trip next February. The flight is listed as ATL-SYD with one stop. Does this equipment change mean that I will have to get off of the 767 at LAX and get on the 777-200LR to SYD?
Apr 12, 2010, 9:12 am
#6
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Huntsville, AL
Programs: DL DM 1.929MM, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, IHG Platinum, Avis CHM, Marriott Titanium (lifetime gold)
Posts: 7,860
Perhaps it will change in your favor and the domestic leg of flight 17 will return to being a 77L.
Good luck!
David
Apr 12, 2010, 2:42 pm
#7
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Orlando, FL
Programs: Delta GM/1.5MM ~ United Silver ~ Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,434
I'm scheduled on that flight tomorrow as a Platinum on a B fare.
No upgrade yet. No seat in the back either as i have a Seat Request Card.
That's gonna be one long flight if I get stuck in the back in a middle seat.
Wish me good luck - I'm gonna need it.
No upgrade yet. No seat in the back either as i have a Seat Request Card.
That's gonna be one long flight if I get stuck in the back in a middle seat.
Wish me good luck - I'm gonna need it.
Apr 12, 2010, 4:27 pm
#8
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: DL Silver, AA, VX, VS, UA
Posts: 198
I'm a Silver on 17 ATL-LAX next week and all I could get was a middle seat, the last "preferred" seat left in Econ. Wah!
Could a whole wave of Medallians be trying to get one last upgrade on this domestic 777LR before it's discontinued in a couple of weeks?
Could a whole wave of Medallians be trying to get one last upgrade on this domestic 777LR before it's discontinued in a couple of weeks?
Apr 12, 2010, 4:40 pm
#9
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Auckland, NZ/New York, NY/ATL
Programs: DL DM MM, BIS 2.4MM, EK Gold, SQ Gold, Marriott Gold, HH Gold,
Posts: 5,230
Upgrades on DL 16/17 ATL-LAX-ATL questions come up 3-4 times a week in this forum.
Its one of the hardest upgrade out there. Have not been advanced upgraded in 4 months on this flight; as a result I either use my certs or just pay full fare (and I suspect I am not the only one).
No, the domestic portions of DL 16/17 will not be switching back to a 767 anymore . This was covered in another thread. Only for a few days in May and June will this occur (and on those days the 777-200LR will operate a day turn, leaving on the 10am flight out of ATL and returning on the 1200 noon flight out of LAX). This plane will be coming in from DXB on those days.
Its one of the hardest upgrade out there. Have not been advanced upgraded in 4 months on this flight; as a result I either use my certs or just pay full fare (and I suspect I am not the only one).
No, the domestic portions of DL 16/17 will not be switching back to a 767 anymore . This was covered in another thread. Only for a few days in May and June will this occur (and on those days the 777-200LR will operate a day turn, leaving on the 10am flight out of ATL and returning on the 1200 noon flight out of LAX). This plane will be coming in from DXB on those days.
Apr 13, 2010, 9:02 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Maaleh Adumim
Programs: Delta Diamond,Holiday Inn Dia Ambassador ,AA Gold
Posts: 240
Are you booked all the way to SYD? If so and DL17 is listed in your itinerary as ATL-SYD (1 stop) then there are some peculiarities that make Medallion upgrades a little more difficult on that route. If you are just on DL17 ATL-LAX with no continuation to SYD then yes, you can request Medallion upgrades.