Longest upgrade list you've experienced?
Sep 10, 2012, 7:03 am
#271
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: CHA/TYS
Programs: The Mac Daddy of Heimlich County (and low-ball status)
Posts: 2,868
Sep 10, 2012, 11:28 am
#273
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Hoschton, GA
Programs: Delta DM, SP Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 432
Yeah, thanks. Was considering whipping out an SWU around 5:30 this morning as my coach seat was a middle.....
quite a list. Glad that you were on the right side of the curtain!
Sep 10, 2012, 12:34 pm
#274
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: JFK
Programs: Delta GM, ST E+, SPG Gold
Posts: 141
yesterday
ATL-SNA DL#1251.........I ended up being #21 of 42. Zones 1 & 2 rushed to board the plane. How "elite" do I feel? At least it was a 757 which is larger than the typical 737-700 DL flies to SNA. When will Delta permanently have 757s on this route? Seriously, it's oversold every time I fly this route!!
In November I will reach PM for the first time. Is there really anything I should look forward to in the difference from GM to PM?
Please let me know.
ATL-SNA DL#1251.........I ended up being #21 of 42. Zones 1 & 2 rushed to board the plane. How "elite" do I feel? At least it was a 757 which is larger than the typical 737-700 DL flies to SNA. When will Delta permanently have 757s on this route? Seriously, it's oversold every time I fly this route!!
In November I will reach PM for the first time. Is there really anything I should look forward to in the difference from GM to PM?
Please let me know.
Sep 10, 2012, 3:50 pm
#276
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: DL DM, AA Platinum (Life), Emirates Gold,GHA Black
Posts: 451
Sep 17, 2012, 12:54 pm
#277
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM. 1MM
Posts: 2,045
This morning I was on DL 2343 ATL-EWR. I was #2 of 98 ppl as a GM. I guess #1 was PM or DM on full Y fare as well.
I SDC'd to a different flight on Sunday eve which put me on a red eye from LAX. Somehow after the SDC, I was booked on full Y fare. No idea how exactly that happened either but I won't complain.
I got several several mean glares from DM/PM's as I boarded when F was called. My plastic GM tags don't clank like DM's but i felt pretty good as I breezed by this morning. I definitely had a little internal DYKWIA moment haha.
I SDC'd to a different flight on Sunday eve which put me on a red eye from LAX. Somehow after the SDC, I was booked on full Y fare. No idea how exactly that happened either but I won't complain.
I got several several mean glares from DM/PM's as I boarded when F was called. My plastic GM tags don't clank like DM's but i felt pretty good as I breezed by this morning. I definitely had a little internal DYKWIA moment haha.
Sep 17, 2012, 2:29 pm
#278
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: OMA
Programs: DL Diamond, Marriott. Hilton Diamond, Hertz something...
Posts: 1,265
2 or 3 weeks ago out of SNA there were 56 on the list, 5 seats available- I was on a SLUT fare and made it as number 3 on the list..... COULD NOT believe it. Still don't understand it.
Sep 17, 2012, 3:21 pm
#279
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: WN peon (was A+), IHG Plat Hilton HHonors Gold DL SkyPesos PM (still a peon) US Chmn, Hawaiian Haole
Posts: 1,166
If that flight out of SNA was a SkyWest DeltaConnection, I have no trouble believing it. I mostly fly on SkyWest. My UG% has tone from 30% as a GM to 100% (19/19) since I made PM back in early July. There's a ton of GMs out here in the west.
Sep 17, 2012, 4:25 pm
#280
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: DL FO/KM, AA PLT
Posts: 2,594
For upgrades, the highest I've been is #42/42 (Silver Medallion, T-Fare) going out of West Palm Beach to ATL, and that was with about 3-4 open seats left. Thought that was bad but I guess nothing compared to what I've seen on here haha.
Where the Medallion Status did come in handy: Back in December I missed my flight to GSO (last flight of the day, 2 days before Christmas). Knowing there was a chance I could miss my GSO flight before I even left for ATL, I asked about being protected onto an RDU flight. I was given a seat into RDU and told it was "confirmed". I went to the gate for RDU after missing the GSO flight and went to get my seat assignment. There were, I think 3 seats left on the flight (1 in F, 2 in Y). Because of already being disrupted once that day and having Medallion Status, I was #2 of about 45 on the STANDBY list for the 3 remaining seats. Most people either spent the night at ATL or just sucked it up and rented a car and drove to NC. Thanks to my Medallion Status, I was one of the lucky ones that made it out night no doubt and was just happy I made it home for Christmas.
Where the Medallion Status did come in handy: Back in December I missed my flight to GSO (last flight of the day, 2 days before Christmas). Knowing there was a chance I could miss my GSO flight before I even left for ATL, I asked about being protected onto an RDU flight. I was given a seat into RDU and told it was "confirmed". I went to the gate for RDU after missing the GSO flight and went to get my seat assignment. There were, I think 3 seats left on the flight (1 in F, 2 in Y). Because of already being disrupted once that day and having Medallion Status, I was #2 of about 45 on the STANDBY list for the 3 remaining seats. Most people either spent the night at ATL or just sucked it up and rented a car and drove to NC. Thanks to my Medallion Status, I was one of the lucky ones that made it out night no doubt and was just happy I made it home for Christmas.
Sep 17, 2012, 4:33 pm
#281
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Center City, MN
Programs: DL Diamond, MM, Hilton, Marriott, Priority Club, etc
Posts: 436
MSP-MEM #3 of 65 on an MD90 today.
The sad thing is overhearing #40 talk to #41 about what they think their chances are of getting up front and hearing they think they have a chance.
The sad thing is overhearing #40 talk to #41 about what they think their chances are of getting up front and hearing they think they have a chance.
Sep 17, 2012, 5:43 pm
#282
FlyerTalk Evangelist & Ambassador: China
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM/MM, UA 1K, AA Exp, HH Dia, WOH Glob, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, NA EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 17,423
Sep 24, 2012, 5:17 am
#285
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: Delta GM, Marriott Platinum, Hertz 5*
Posts: 2,530
DEFINITELY can tell that the end-of-the-year swell is getting noticeable.
I found some routes where I was 100% on upgrades (all in advance except one--though some later than the 3-day window) for several weeks in a row. This week I missed by around 40 (of 67 left) after all 22 upgrades were processed at the gate. I will also miss the upgrade on my connecting flight, as I am 16/37 for 2 seats.
Furthermore, I got 0/3 window upgrades for my flights on Thursday.
And this is as a GM on $1,300 H fares.
I found some routes where I was 100% on upgrades (all in advance except one--though some later than the 3-day window) for several weeks in a row. This week I missed by around 40 (of 67 left) after all 22 upgrades were processed at the gate. I will also miss the upgrade on my connecting flight, as I am 16/37 for 2 seats.
Furthermore, I got 0/3 window upgrades for my flights on Thursday.
And this is as a GM on $1,300 H fares.