Longest upgrade list you've experienced?
Oct 28, 2019, 8:04 am
#1021
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On DL2622 this morning and as a Platinum Medallion member (booked 8 weeks out) I’m 52 on an upgrade list of 114! Two actually already cleared, so with 116 originally on the list that’s almost half of the plane (234 capacity on the 757-300). Longest upgrade list I’ve ever seen personally.
Oct 28, 2019, 8:16 am
#1022
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Minneapolis
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Also interesting to hear there was a backup plan possibly in place for boarding in the event everyone has status. Wonder how that'd go over with some DMs these days haha.
Oct 28, 2019, 3:38 pm
#1023
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Not longest, but probably the worst. #5/35 MSP-DEN today. DM on full Y fare. 0 seats.
Oh, and #4/27 MCI-MSP. So much for Y fares.
Oh, and #4/27 MCI-MSP. So much for Y fares.
Last edited by mnredfox; Oct 28, 2019 at 3:52 pm
Oct 28, 2019, 7:14 pm
#1026
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NYC
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I was #1 out of 70 for 0 D1 seats SFO-JFK this last Friday. I was also #1 out of 69 for 0 D1 seats the preceding Monday JFK-SFO, but 1A didn’t show up and the redcoat pulled me up at the last second.
Oct 28, 2019, 7:22 pm
#1027
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The upgrade list would have been huge. Did they at least let Diamonds/First board first or did they skip the premium zone? I would have been furious if I was in C+ and had to check a bag because everyone in the back took all the bin space.
Oct 28, 2019, 7:28 pm
#1028
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Treasure Coast, FL
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Per the app and confirmed on the plane:
1 empty in F (no one left on the upgrade or stanby list).
28 empty in C+
85 empty on plane overall per the standby page on app
Oct 30, 2019, 2:28 pm
#1029
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These days, I think they'd still board DM first.
Oct 30, 2019, 3:13 pm
#1031
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No Diamonds and no C+ back then.
Oct 30, 2019, 4:36 pm
#1032
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Nov 2, 2019, 9:25 am
#1035
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