Longest upgrade list you've experienced?
Dec 10, 2018, 6:23 pm
#962
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Sarasota, FL
Programs: DL Diamond , Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold, Avis Preferred Plus
Posts: 131
Makes me feel better about being a PM who hasnt cracked the top 20 for SRQ upgrades since mid June. Extremely elite heavy route for being a smaller market.
Dec 13, 2018, 7:41 pm
#964
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC/ EWR/ PHL
Programs: UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,212
Dec 13, 2018, 9:47 pm
#965
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: CLT
Programs: Pre✓, Delta DM, Hilton LT Diamond, Mariott Plat, PC Gold, National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,655
LAX - ATL on a Wednesday afternoon (Yesterday, 12/12) on a 757-200
I checked in and the list went like this over the next 18 hrs.
5 Seats Available: 1 of 2
4 Seats Available: 10 of 19
3 Seats Available: 11 of 21
3 Seats Available: 12 of 22
0 Seats Available: 15 of 35
I think a good portion of this is due to First Class Monitization (FCM). Granted, I'm just as guilty of buying the upgrade when available as the next person but I wasn't offered the option on an H ticket for this flight.
I checked in and the list went like this over the next 18 hrs.
5 Seats Available: 1 of 2
4 Seats Available: 10 of 19
3 Seats Available: 11 of 21
3 Seats Available: 12 of 22
0 Seats Available: 15 of 35
I think a good portion of this is due to First Class Monitization (FCM). Granted, I'm just as guilty of buying the upgrade when available as the next person but I wasn't offered the option on an H ticket for this flight.
Dec 14, 2018, 12:25 pm
#968
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: PHX
Programs: Delta DM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, HHonrs Diamond
Posts: 1,336
ATL to LAX on the 772 Friday afternoon with 2 seats available in First Class. DM using a Regional Upgrade certificate and I was 9th out of 80+. I called two different phone agents and they both confirmed that my certificate was applied and one said, "wow!"
Dec 14, 2018, 6:58 pm
#970
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, United Silver
Posts: 6,334
LAX - ATL on a Wednesday afternoon (Yesterday, 12/12) on a 757-200
I checked in and the list went like this over the next 18 hrs.
5 Seats Available: 1 of 2
4 Seats Available: 10 of 19
3 Seats Available: 11 of 21
3 Seats Available: 12 of 22
0 Seats Available: 15 of 35
I think a good portion of this is due to First Class Monitization (FCM). Granted, I'm just as guilty of buying the upgrade when available as the next person but I wasn't offered the option on an H ticket for this flight.
I checked in and the list went like this over the next 18 hrs.
5 Seats Available: 1 of 2
4 Seats Available: 10 of 19
3 Seats Available: 11 of 21
3 Seats Available: 12 of 22
0 Seats Available: 15 of 35
I think a good portion of this is due to First Class Monitization (FCM). Granted, I'm just as guilty of buying the upgrade when available as the next person but I wasn't offered the option on an H ticket for this flight.
I think the big question is will everyone get the same first-class monetization offer. That's the big unknown. Presumably, lower level elites will be more likely to buy an upgrade than a diamond.
Delta just happens to be doing this at the same time when many diamonds will drop to platinum because of the Reserve card MQD change.
Dec 14, 2018, 7:01 pm
#971
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, United Silver
Posts: 6,334
Dec 14, 2018, 7:02 pm
#972
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, United Silver
Posts: 6,334
Dec 14, 2018, 7:11 pm
#973
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: MCO
Programs: DL PM, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 4,322
Dec 14, 2018, 8:20 pm
#974
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: CLT
Programs: Pre✓, Delta DM, Hilton LT Diamond, Mariott Plat, PC Gold, National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,655
I'm a little surprised you weren't further down the list, as a gold. I would think there would be a lot of diamonds and platinums on that route.
I think the big question is will everyone get the same first-class monetization offer. That's the big unknown. Presumably, lower level elites will be more likely to buy an upgrade than a diamond.
Delta just happens to be doing this at the same time when many diamonds will drop to platinum because of the Reserve card MQD change.
I think the big question is will everyone get the same first-class monetization offer. That's the big unknown. Presumably, lower level elites will be more likely to buy an upgrade than a diamond.
Delta just happens to be doing this at the same time when many diamonds will drop to platinum because of the Reserve card MQD change.
I'm a Gold with a DELTA Reserve card so that probably helped keep me near the middle of the pack or near the top of the Gold heap (pun intended). This was also the flight that put me over the top and got me to Platinum status for next year. I did it on miles and time in the seats. I'm not a big spender on the Reserve card and got the card strictly for the sky club membership and the bonus MQM's after initial spend.
Anyway, I doubt there will be any consistency to the first-class monetization offers. There are just to many variables that are written into the monetization algorithm. Time of year, day of the week, time of day, fare class purchased, availability of upgrades, etc., etc.
We'll see what next year brings... Merry Christmas to all!
Dec 15, 2018, 5:26 pm
#975
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC/ EWR/ PHL
Programs: UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,212
I normally avoid ATL for that very reason I prefer to fly through MSP, SLC or DTW but since I was in the Southwest a connection to LAX then to ATL then home to CLT was the way to go.
I'm a Gold with a DELTA Reserve card so that probably helped keep me near the middle of the pack or near the top of the Gold heap (pun intended). This was also the flight that put me over the top and got me to Platinum status for next year. I did it on miles and time in the seats. I'm not a big spender on the Reserve card and got the card strictly for the sky club membership and the bonus MQM's after initial spend.
Anyway, I doubt there will be any consistency to the first-class monetization offers. There are just to many variables that are written into the monetization algorithm. Time of year, day of the week, time of day, fare class purchased, availability of upgrades, etc., etc.
We'll see what next year brings... Merry Christmas to all!
I'm a Gold with a DELTA Reserve card so that probably helped keep me near the middle of the pack or near the top of the Gold heap (pun intended). This was also the flight that put me over the top and got me to Platinum status for next year. I did it on miles and time in the seats. I'm not a big spender on the Reserve card and got the card strictly for the sky club membership and the bonus MQM's after initial spend.
Anyway, I doubt there will be any consistency to the first-class monetization offers. There are just to many variables that are written into the monetization algorithm. Time of year, day of the week, time of day, fare class purchased, availability of upgrades, etc., etc.
We'll see what next year brings... Merry Christmas to all!