Longest upgrade list you've experienced?
Jan 17, 2012, 9:57 pm
#241
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Jan 23, 2012, 8:04 am
#243
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Long thread so I may have missed an entry but I think I have the longest list. 80 on the upgrade list, DL 2110 jan 23. Atl dfw
I was 24
At the gate at 1113am - 84 on the list
I was 24
At the gate at 1113am - 84 on the list
Last edited by cullen24; Jan 23, 2012 at 9:14 am
Jan 23, 2012, 9:48 am
#244
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11 of 38 with F0 as a DM on a T ATL-SAN today.
Weather in ATL today could be problematic so switched to tomorrow. Shows F4 Y9....still have a shot.
Kudos to DL for doing it as a courtesy.
Weather in ATL today could be problematic so switched to tomorrow. Shows F4 Y9....still have a shot.
Kudos to DL for doing it as a courtesy.
Jan 24, 2012, 11:43 am
#247
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Go figure. Not complaining but I was all set for BFU.
EF shows F0 Y6. And V0
Last edited by Bicostal; Jan 24, 2012 at 11:46 am Reason: Update
Jan 24, 2012, 9:49 pm
#250
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I was number 72 on ATL-DFW a couple weeks ago. There was something like 102 on the UG list for a plan that only held like 150. By far the longest list I've seen.
Jan 24, 2012, 11:08 pm
#251
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A couple of upgrade extremes in recent months...
Back in November, I was 26 of 88 as a PM EWR-ATL on a Thursday evening.
Last Saturday, I was 1 of 6 as a PM SFO-JFK with 20 open seats... yep, that's every seat open... very strange for this flight, indeed! Of course on the return yesterday, things were more normal as I was 9 of 52 with 4 open seats.
Despite the reported diluting of Delta Elite Status, my upgrade percentages as a Delta PM, primarily flying from ATL, are way better than my previous Continental percentages as Presidential Platinum (highest level) out of EWR... and, you can't "buy" Elite status on Continental. I think the difference is that people actually buy more first class seats one CO as it is (or at least was) a very quality product. Service similar to DL's LAX/SFO-JFK service on every flight, especially all transcons.
Back in November, I was 26 of 88 as a PM EWR-ATL on a Thursday evening.
Last Saturday, I was 1 of 6 as a PM SFO-JFK with 20 open seats... yep, that's every seat open... very strange for this flight, indeed! Of course on the return yesterday, things were more normal as I was 9 of 52 with 4 open seats.
Despite the reported diluting of Delta Elite Status, my upgrade percentages as a Delta PM, primarily flying from ATL, are way better than my previous Continental percentages as Presidential Platinum (highest level) out of EWR... and, you can't "buy" Elite status on Continental. I think the difference is that people actually buy more first class seats one CO as it is (or at least was) a very quality product. Service similar to DL's LAX/SFO-JFK service on every flight, especially all transcons.
Jan 25, 2012, 2:09 pm
#253
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Last Saturday the 8 AM ATL-SLC 767-300 flight had 45+ on their upgrade list. The 8:10 AM ATL-LAX 767-300 I was on had two dozen or so (this is on a Saturday). The next day, the SEA-ATL 757-200 redeye I was on had 36 or so. I was glad to be on a Y award ticket so I didn't have to see how low I would have been 
Jan 25, 2012, 5:29 pm
#254
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A couple of upgrade extremes in recent months...
Back in November, I was 26 of 88 as a PM EWR-ATL on a Thursday evening.
Last Saturday, I was 1 of 6 as a PM SFO-JFK with 20 open seats... yep, that's every seat open... very strange for this flight, indeed! Of course on the return yesterday, things were more normal as I was 9 of 52 with 4 open seats.
Despite the reported diluting of Delta Elite Status, my upgrade percentages as a Delta PM, primarily flying from ATL, are way better than my previous Continental percentages as Presidential Platinum (highest level) out of EWR... and, you can't "buy" Elite status on Continental. I think the difference is that people actually buy more first class seats one CO as it is (or at least was) a very quality product. Service similar to DL's LAX/SFO-JFK service on every flight, especially all transcons.
Back in November, I was 26 of 88 as a PM EWR-ATL on a Thursday evening.
Last Saturday, I was 1 of 6 as a PM SFO-JFK with 20 open seats... yep, that's every seat open... very strange for this flight, indeed! Of course on the return yesterday, things were more normal as I was 9 of 52 with 4 open seats.
Despite the reported diluting of Delta Elite Status, my upgrade percentages as a Delta PM, primarily flying from ATL, are way better than my previous Continental percentages as Presidential Platinum (highest level) out of EWR... and, you can't "buy" Elite status on Continental. I think the difference is that people actually buy more first class seats one CO as it is (or at least was) a very quality product. Service similar to DL's LAX/SFO-JFK service on every flight, especially all transcons.
Jan 25, 2012, 5:41 pm
#255
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I flew this route last week. Tuesday 5:35pm MSP-DCA. Got BFU along with 2 others. CRJ900. Returned on Friday 6:25AM DCA-MSP. Upgraded 3 days out. They were selling upgrades at the gate for $75. We flew with one empty in F. Again a CRJ900.