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Feb 15, 2019, 6:28 am

#991

DiverDave

Join Date: Jun 2005

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Quote:

Originally Posted by UpUpIntoTheAir

DL 1049 JFK-LAX on an A333 on 12/10

Last I saw before boarding was 126 people on the list with one seat in Delta One available. (Don't want to rub it in that I got that one seat.)

Boarding for SkyPriority must have been like a cattle stampede.

Feb 17, 2019, 9:10 am

#992

Christefan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by UpUpIntoTheAir

DL 1049 JFK-LAX on an A333 on 12/10

Last I saw before boarding was 126 people on the list with one seat in Delta One available. (Don't want to rub it in that I got that one seat.)

Did you use a ROC/GOC and what was your fare base to be the first on the list?

Feb 17, 2019, 11:32 am

#993

loratliff

Join Date: May 2015

Location: NYC/Paris

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dcadwell

Tend to agree here, unless you fly off-peak days/times. That's certainly when I have the best success.

Oddly enough, I've never NOT cleared to-from Atlanta, especially NYC-ATL, even as a FO/GM.

MarkP24 likes this.

Feb 18, 2019, 3:54 pm

#994

CMK10

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dmarge18

My BWI/ATL routes are about 50/50 the past year or two, but the IAD/ATL routes are just getting harder and harder, which is surprising. I was 20th on the list at one point last year.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hockeyinsider

Everything in and out of Atlanta is difficult.

Yep, my usual is RDU-ATL and the reverse. I've seen the list between 60 and 70 a few times and it's routinely over 50. Last week as a PM on a V Fare I was #15 of 51 and then later that week as a PM on a K Fare I was #2 of 44.

Feb 18, 2019, 7:54 pm

#995

MarkP24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by loratliff

Oddly enough, I've never NOT cleared to-from Atlanta, especially NYC-ATL, even as a FO/GM.

Sounds like you got lucky!

Feb 19, 2019, 2:04 pm

#996

divrdrew

Join Date: Jun 2003

Location: Tampa, FL

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I regularly see lists of 75+ coming out of Tampa (ATL or LAX). Apparently a lot of DL elites in the area here.

Feb 19, 2019, 5:54 pm

#997

dmarge18

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Flying to ATL-IAD again this week, and I really don't see where people say IAD is an easier upgrade. Consistently in double digits for 0 and often as high as 20, usually on a late $700 flight as a PM.

Feb 19, 2019, 9:05 pm

#998

KenTarmac

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CLT-PHX today I got the upgrade on the CLT-MSP leg (bulkhead row ... if you can call that an "upgrade") and was 2 of 45 on the MSP-PHX leg when I left CLT with 2 seats showing available in F. When I landed in MSP I was 3 of 46 on the PHX connecting flight.

The ultimate bummer. I'm going to buy the FCM on the way back. To hell with taking my chances on the upgrade list.

Last edited by KenTarmac; Feb 19, 2019 at 9:12 pm

Feb 21, 2019, 5:40 pm

#999

shoodawg

Join Date: Aug 2003

Posts: 2,373

Monday 2/18 Midday flight SAN-JFK, Comfort + flew with 3 empty Comfort + seats, 12 on list for the cabin.

Feb 26, 2019, 12:49 pm

#1000

Wimsta

Join Date: Mar 2018

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Currently 5 of 75 from ATL -->LAX for one with RUC. Not the longest I've seen, but definitely the lowest spot I've had with an RUC.

Feb 26, 2019, 1:23 pm

#1001

troyintn

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I know last week on Monday Presidents day a BNA ATL flight had 40 DMs on it, unsure how many PM,GM, SM but I was their that afternoon talking to the Gate Agents and they said when First/DMs boarded that was crazy.

Feb 28, 2019, 1:44 pm

#1002

MCO Flyer

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DL1099 MCO-ATL on a 75D, 71 people on the UG list! I was in paid F and was put on this flight due to IRROPS but wow!

Mar 25, 2019, 9:32 am

#1003

Jon_R

Join Date: Apr 2017

Posts: 258

63 on today's mid day mlb atl flight. Md88. There where 2 seats until I same day changed to it. Sorry number 2 on the list.

Mar 25, 2019, 9:48 am

#1004

ethernal

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How about shortest upgrade list? ATL-PDX last night only had 25 people on the F upgrade list. All but 3 people cleared into C+. I think that is the smallest I have ever seen on any flight ex-ATL - especially for a 739.

Mar 29, 2019, 8:26 am

#1005

Weekend Away

Join Date: Mar 2017

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Currently 19/40 for 3 seats in F(or is it J now?) on ATL-MCO for this afternoon's flight. It's my first flight as a PM and I'm surprised to be so far down the list. Cleared to F at the window for my return Tuesday morning though.