Upgrade on U JFK-DUB??
Mar 27, 2012, 7:41 am
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Upgrade on U JFK-DUB??
I am going JFK to Dub tommorow night on Delta 92 with a U ticket.
I have a lot of sky Pesos.
Can I use them for a upgrade in any way??
Is there a option to buy a discounted upgrade at the gate?
If so how much?
Thank you
I have a lot of sky Pesos.
Can I use them for a upgrade in any way??
Is there a option to buy a discounted upgrade at the gate?
If so how much?
Thank you
Mar 27, 2012, 7:54 am
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On DL, you have to have a M, B, or Y fare to upgrade using miles if availability exists. It's 25k each way from these fares.
With a U fare, your only possibility for an ug would be an OpUp if Economy is oversold on your flight. Priority for an OpUp is usually based on status.
With a U fare, your only possibility for an ug would be an OpUp if Economy is oversold on your flight. Priority for an OpUp is usually based on status.
Mar 27, 2012, 7:57 am
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No, international upgrades are only available on M or higher fares. Delta does not sell discounted upgrades at the gate.
Your only option would be to 'buy up' to an M fare which probably cost a couple k, and then use miles assuming there is upgrade inventory available (which there is at this moment... Z2 on that flight). Or, buy up to the paid BE fare which would probably also cost a lot.
Your only option would be to 'buy up' to an M fare which probably cost a couple k, and then use miles assuming there is upgrade inventory available (which there is at this moment... Z2 on that flight). Or, buy up to the paid BE fare which would probably also cost a lot.
Mar 27, 2012, 7:58 am
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DL 92 Tomorrow shows J4/Y6. If you want to secure a slightly better seat with more recline and free alcohol, call DL and get an EC seat.
Mar 27, 2012, 8:19 am
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Mar 27, 2012, 8:37 am
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One passenger asked and got another wine during the flight too.
I do DUB and SNN quite regularly as my grand children are Irish citizens. I think you will get two drinks and if you ask you should get another. Alcohol is not offered with breakfast on the overnights eastbound.
Paying to upgrade to EC which I did before I made PM, is worth it IMHO for the better seat etc, not for the booze.
Mar 27, 2012, 8:38 am
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If you do some searching you'll find a lot of threads about EC. The most comprehensive and up to date is this:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...t-seating.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...t-seating.html
Last edited by CarmenOM; Mar 27, 2012 at 8:44 am
Mar 27, 2012, 9:57 am
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You should ask these questions before, not after you buy a ticket. @:-)
Mar 27, 2012, 4:00 pm
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Upgrade possible on JFK-DUB
I have flown this route several times and have been upgraded 3/4 times as a PM with L/U/T coach tix. Y was not oversold on any of the 4 flights, and I was simply put on a list as were the other medallions. They often treat this flight as a domestic/Caribbean leg...I say "often" because there can be gate agents who don't even look at upgrade list (that happened to me once in DUB and I was furious. DL compensated with 7500 SkyMiles as apology...big deal). Warning: gate agents in DUB are NOT DL gate agents and often don't understand DL's upgrade policies.
Mar 27, 2012, 4:11 pm
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I have flown this route several times and have been upgraded 3/4 times as a PM with L/U/T coach tix. Y was not oversold on any of the 4 flights, and I was simply put on a list as were the other medallions. They often treat this flight as a domestic/Caribbean leg...I say "often" because there can be gate agents who don't even look at upgrade list (that happened to me once in DUB and I was furious. DL compensated with 7500 SkyMiles as apology...big deal). Warning: gate agents in DUB are NOT DL gate agents and often don't understand DL's upgrade policies.
Mar 27, 2012, 4:37 pm
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+1 - There is no "standard domestic" airport standby upgrade list for those flights... Unless the GAs were being proactive and going against DL policy then that news is somewhat mind boggling.
Mar 27, 2012, 4:38 pm
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I have flown this route several times and have been upgraded 3/4 times as a PM with L/U/T coach tix. Y was not oversold on any of the 4 flights, and I was simply put on a list as were the other medallions. They often treat this flight as a domestic/Caribbean leg...I say "often" because there can be gate agents who don't even look at upgrade list (that happened to me once in DUB and I was furious. DL compensated with 7500 SkyMiles as apology...big deal). Warning: gate agents in DUB are NOT DL gate agents and often don't understand DL's upgrade policies.
Mar 27, 2012, 5:22 pm
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I believe DL on oversold flights in Y to/from DUB, SNN, MAN and LHR has been selling kiosk upgrades for $250-400. I have never personally seen this offer but on a flight in January from MSP-LHR I was talking to the father of a family of 4 in BE who said that he purchased a $299 UG per person for his family from a cheap fare and they were from the UK and were returning YVR-MSP-LHR and got the offer for the MSP-LHR flight only at checkin on a kiosk. The flight was Y0 for a while and had about 18 BE seats showing open up until about 3 hrs before the flight when it started filling up in BE. I think someone posted about this on FT earlier this year too so it may be possible for the OP to upgrade with $$$ if J still has seats open and Y is oversold. Wouldn't count on it but there have been reports of this happening.