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Jun 29, 2011 | 8:56 pm

#16

TropicalTripper

Join Date: Feb 2006

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My wife and I both got upgraded at our windows (PLAT/GOLD) for a 7PM DCA-ATL flight on Friday. I guess the business travelers are getting out of town early. We flew the same flight on the Friday before Memorial Day and I got mine at the window and she got hers at the gate by waiting it out while people head of her on the list boarded.

My U/Gs also cleared for DEN-CVG-DCA on the 4th and hopefully the the wife will clear tomorrow. Her res is linked to her father, who will be traveling with us. It's my understanding that since they're in different PNRs she doesn't process at the 24-hr window like him. My first time setting up a companion upgrade like this, so I guess we'll find out. Both flights look real good.

Still waiting for an U/G on my ATL-DEN flight this Friday. DL.com shows only 4 FC seats for sale, so probably no V inventory.

I've been batting pretty good lately, even though I often fly out of DCA on Friday evenings.

Jun 29, 2011 | 11:26 pm

#17

LarryJ

Join Date: Feb 2002

Location: BNA

Programs: HH Silver. (Former UA PP, DL PM, PC Plat)

Posts: 9,560

Quote:

Originally Posted by mersk862

FOs clear at about 6 pm Atlanta time 2 days before departure. No more 24/48/72/100/etc windows for upgrade on Delta.

Ah, that makes more sense. That's exactly when it happened. Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlad1101

Someone answered the window part for you, but figured I'd let you know, upgrades have nothing to do with F/P/A... that is relative to seats for sale and doesn't correlate with upgrade availability. Upgrades come out of X or V.

KVS isn't showing X or V for the flight, or other DL flights I'm looking at on the route.

DL 5792 BNA 18:40 DTW 21:20 E75 0 F4 P4 A0 Y1 B0 M0 H0 Q0 K0 L0 U0 T0 E0

Jun 29, 2011 | 11:29 pm

#18

akonradi

Join Date: Jan 2007

Posts: 1,621

Quote:

Originally Posted by LarryJ

KVS isn't showing X or V for the flight, or other DL flights I'm looking at on the route.

KVS doesn't show upgrade availability for Delta. It will never display V, G, X or Z inventories, even if space exists.

Jun 30, 2011 | 12:23 am

#19

flymonthly

Join Date: Nov 2009

Location: Yellow Springs

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Posts: 1,523

Quote:

Originally Posted by akonradi

KVS doesn't show upgrade availability for Delta. It will never display V, G, X or Z inventories, even if space exists.

+1 However, ExpertFlyer does.

Jun 30, 2011 | 2:11 am

#20

MikeyZBT

Join Date: Jul 2006

Location: ATL

Programs: DL - PM + 1MM; Marriott - Gold

Posts: 5,290

Surprised I didn't get SAN-ATL redeye on Thurs... Keeping fingers crossed for Monday night return.

Jun 30, 2011 | 2:53 am

#21

Bison9073

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Florida

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Posts: 45

I didn't have any problem clearing for my MSP-PHX flight on July 1st. Pretty excited to get back to the USA as I have been in the Middle East since December 29th, so this was a nice treat to come home to.

Jun 30, 2011 | 6:05 am

#22

curl

Join Date: Aug 2003

Location: msp

Programs: DL Plat, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 805

still waiting to clear for tomorrow. Y is sold out but tons of FC seats. suppose they are holding the 9 FC seats for last minute buys? i love battlefield upgrades.

Jun 30, 2011 | 11:55 am

#23

KDS

Join Date: May 2011

Programs: Delta Diamond Medallion 1MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, National Car Executive Elite

Posts: 550

Quote:

Originally Posted by ianturner

...yesterday the two flights were showing V9 V7, and same today...

Just wondering about this terminology's meaning, and how one "finds" this status for a flight? Still learning the ropes here in DL forum... Thanks.

Jun 30, 2011 | 12:04 pm

#24

traveller99

Join Date: Dec 2007

Location: BOS

Programs: DL PLAT MM SC Lifetime

Posts: 215

Quote:

Originally Posted by KDS

Just wondering about this terminology's meaning, and how one "finds" this status for a flight? Still learning the ropes here in DL forum... Thanks.

Expertflyer.com. Great tool if you fly a lot.

Jun 30, 2011 | 12:20 pm

#25

kevinjrwagner

Join Date: Jul 2010

Posts: 305

So Expertflyer is really worth the membership fee?

Jun 30, 2011 | 12:23 pm

#26

traveller99

Join Date: Dec 2007

Location: BOS

Programs: DL PLAT MM SC Lifetime

Posts: 215

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevinjrwagner

So Expertflyer is really worth the membership fee?

It is for me. My wife and I are both PM and we typically choose SWU for perks. We fly TPAC and TATL twice a year and use EF to search for Z availability before we buy the tickets. Always the best way to go.

Jun 30, 2011 | 12:35 pm

#27

KVS

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Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: Worldwide

Posts: 12,952

Quote:

Originally Posted by LarryJ

KVS isn't showing X or V for the flight, or other DL flights I'm looking at on the route.

DL 5792 BNA 18:40 DTW 21:20 E75 0 F4 P4 A0 Y1 B0 M0 H0 Q0 K0 L0 U0 T0 E0

The KVS Tool currently supports DL Award, but not Upgrade Availability. Please see http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Classes for details.

Jun 30, 2011 | 12:51 pm

#28

davisew

Join Date: Mar 2010

Posts: 417

There's always the brute-force method to find V inventory:

1) Go to dl.com
2) Make sure you're logged in
3) Advanced Search for full Y fares
4) # of passengers = 1
5) Review results. "Upgrade Available"? V>=1. "Upgrade Eligible"? V=0
6) Repeat search with n+1 passengers until "Available" changes to "Eligible", n-1 = V