“Do You Know Who I Am?”: The Definitive Thread of DYKWIA Stories
Dec 15, 2016, 1:56 pm
#7562
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: DL PM, MM; Marriott Plat
Posts: 458
Even though I will never be non-status with Delta I guess there is a benefit to asking GA is flight is oversold. They generally seem really happy when I do even if the flight is not even close to oversold.
Dec 15, 2016, 2:13 pm
#7563
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 3,394
Dec 15, 2016, 2:20 pm
#7564
Join Date: May 2015
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP, DL FO, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 6,712
Outstation flights to CUN often push with near-empty FC cabins. My family went to Cancun last summer and flew IAD-CUN on DL. Should have gone along. I'm sure I could have gotten everyone an upgrade to FC. No medallions at all on that flight.
Dec 15, 2016, 2:45 pm
#7566
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. / Washington, DC
Programs: AA PPro/DL PLT, PPass, Marriott / Hilton Gold, JetBlue Mosaic, Hertz Presidents Circle, Amex Plat
Posts: 4,628
I used to get upgraded at the FO window and in some rare occasions even before the FO window still as a FO. For SDQ and SJU these days are gone on the day flights 
Now upgrades go to the gate and in some cases there are 5-10 passengers after J is full.BTW, I run into DYKWIAs every now and then on these caribbean flights. Usually locals who pay for a J seat.
Dec 15, 2016, 2:53 pm
#7567
In memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2005
Location: PIT
Programs: DM life is over 2MM PM now & NW MillionAir Wyndham Rewards Plat -Hotels.com Silver -Accor Silver
Posts: 15,408
Dec 15, 2016, 4:29 pm
#7568
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Back in Reds Country (DAY/CVG). Previously: SEA & SAT.
Programs: DL PM 1MM, AA PLAT, UA Silver, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 10,333
Dec 15, 2016, 5:09 pm
#7569
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: The Frozen Tundra
Programs: Former AA EXP, DL PM, BAEC Bronze, SPG GOLD, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 159
You are 100% correct that one should never sink to their level. I regretted having said what I said and did fear company reprisal. However this did occur and there is more to the story. This is a short hand version.
Dec 15, 2016, 9:54 pm
#7570
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: LAS - where you can get married and divorced in the same 24 hour period. Perfect for the woman who's saving herself for marriage and the man who wants a one night stand.
Programs: DL DM, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, Marriott Platinum, UA, AA, AS, WN kettle, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,613
Dec 15, 2016, 10:22 pm
#7571
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Back in Reds Country (DAY/CVG). Previously: SEA & SAT.
Programs: DL PM 1MM, AA PLAT, UA Silver, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 10,333
Dec 15, 2016, 11:18 pm
#7572
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: MCO
Programs: Delta - PM, HH - Gold, SPG - Gold, Marriott - Plat
Posts: 1,060
Dec 16, 2016, 11:49 am
#7574
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,921
Dec 16, 2016, 11:52 am
#7575
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New York, western US
Programs: DM/3MM
Posts: 4,246
I thought it meant that the only way a FO was going to be upgraded is if a DM/PM/GM was sucked out a window and thus the seat was now vacant.
