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Apr 20, 2010 | 11:13 pm
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Ok, so I was wondering last week, I flew on a B fare as a diamond reserve and was number 6 on the upgrade list and this is a low SkyMiles flight, from BDL-ATL. Expert flyer stated that there were 9-Y fares, 9-B fares, and 9-M fares still available.
Because I am starting to doubt my benefits, is there anywhere I can verify what the status is??
thanks
Because I am starting to doubt my benefits, is there anywhere I can verify what the status is??
thanks
Apr 21, 2010 | 5:19 am
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I'm not sure that remaining availability is a measurement of previous sales. Sounds like a really nasty bell curve. Lots of Paid F/Y and T's, and nothing in the middle?
Apr 21, 2010 | 6:25 am
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Regardless of when he purchased the ticket, it seems very strange that a DM/Reserve on what is the 2nd highest ticket is #6. Nobody should be higher except for other medallions on a Y fare. Were there really 5 other medallions people on full Y or that many rebooked into Y due to prior irrops?
Apr 21, 2010 | 6:49 am
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Regardless of when he purchased the ticket, it seems very strange that a DM/Reserve on what is the 2nd highest ticket is #6. Nobody should be higher except for other medallions on a Y fare. Were there really 5 other medallions people on full Y or that many rebooked into Y due to prior irrops?
Apr 21, 2010 | 6:52 am
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Ok, so I was wondering last week, I flew on a B fare as a diamond reserve and was number 6 on the upgrade list and this is a low SkyMiles flight, from BDL-ATL. Expert flyer stated that there were 9-Y fares, 9-B fares, and 9-M fares still available.
Because I am starting to doubt my benefits, is there anywhere I can verify what the status is??
thanks
Because I am starting to doubt my benefits, is there anywhere I can verify what the status is??
thanks
What's a "low SkyMiles flight"? Does that mean one can get low mileage awards? How does this relate to a B fare or the upgrade list?
Perhaps as rylan stated there were irops that re-booked a bunch of people in Y. Because of volcano week could some of 1 through 5 have been pilots (Delta or not) being re-positioned? Does EF have a track record of rarely being wrong?
Apr 21, 2010 | 6:53 am
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Regardless of when he purchased the ticket, it seems very strange that a DM/Reserve on what is the 2nd highest ticket is #6. Nobody should be higher except for other medallions on a Y fare. Were there really 5 other medallions people on full Y or that many rebooked into Y due to prior irrops?
Apr 21, 2010 | 6:58 am
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Apr 21, 2010 | 7:00 am
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Apr 21, 2010 | 7:16 am
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Were there no A fares left? A "B" fare is usually more expensive than an "A" fare which would have put you right into First.
Plus, according to Delta.com, there could have been other DMs who booked a B fare before you did.
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Plus, according to Delta.com, there could have been other DMs who booked a B fare before you did.
2Clearance starts with B class and continues in descending order. If Medallion level and fare class are equal, time of ticketing will be the tie breaker.
Apr 21, 2010 | 9:08 am
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1. Elite inflation
2. People buying F or Y fares
3. Broken check-in
In order of likelihood (last being least)
2. People buying F or Y fares
3. Broken check-in
In order of likelihood (last being least)