2013 Upgrade Success Thread
Jan 13, 2013, 10:10 pm
#46
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Nice! I was on AF23, the 4:45pm departure on the A330. I was supposed to be on AF11 the night before, though.
I was in Y, then at the gate I asked if there were any upgrades available (after flying LGA-MSP-SLC-ATL-LGA in Y in the preceding 26 hours, I was willing to pay for one!) and they said I was already reseated in prem econ
That's when things got really interesting... once I'm in my seat the gate agent comes and asks my seatmate if he's Bob. He's not so he says no. I see a boarding pass that says 1J so I tell him I can be Bob if he wants. He laughs and walks away. Five minutes later he returns and asks if I'm Josh. Bob is a GM and was in 1J. I'm Josh and I was in 1K 
I will say that AF treats FOs better than DL does.
-J.
I was in Y, then at the gate I asked if there were any upgrades available (after flying LGA-MSP-SLC-ATL-LGA in Y in the preceding 26 hours, I was willing to pay for one!) and they said I was already reseated in prem econ
That's when things got really interesting... once I'm in my seat the gate agent comes and asks my seatmate if he's Bob. He's not so he says no. I see a boarding pass that says 1J so I tell him I can be Bob if he wants. He laughs and walks away. Five minutes later he returns and asks if I'm Josh. Bob is a GM and was in 1J. I'm Josh and I was in 1K I will say that AF treats FOs better than DL does.-J.
Jan 13, 2013, 10:28 pm
#47
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Nice! I was on AF23, the 4:45pm departure on the A330. I was supposed to be on AF11 the night before, though.
I was in Y, then at the gate I asked if there were any upgrades available (after flying LGA-MSP-SLC-ATL-LGA in Y in the preceding 26 hours, I was willing to pay for one!) and they said I was already reseated in prem econ That's when things got really interesting... once I'm in my seat the gate agent comes and asks my seatmate if he's Bob. He's not so he says no. I see a boarding pass that says 1J so I tell him I can be Bob if he wants. He laughs and walks away. Five minutes later he returns and asks if I'm Josh. Bob is a GM and was in 1J. I'm Josh and I was in 1K I will say that AF treats FOs better than DL does.
-J.
I was in Y, then at the gate I asked if there were any upgrades available (after flying LGA-MSP-SLC-ATL-LGA in Y in the preceding 26 hours, I was willing to pay for one!) and they said I was already reseated in prem econ
That's when things got really interesting... once I'm in my seat the gate agent comes and asks my seatmate if he's Bob. He's not so he says no. I see a boarding pass that says 1J so I tell him I can be Bob if he wants. He laughs and walks away. Five minutes later he returns and asks if I'm Josh. Bob is a GM and was in 1J. I'm Josh and I was in 1K I will say that AF treats FOs better than DL does.-J.
AF actually UG's folks on TATL flights? Maybe I should see about flying with them to FCO (via CDG) in June.
Jan 21, 2013, 12:36 pm
#48
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GM out of ATL - Final 2013 Stats...
1/19: ATL-DTW (U) - #6 on UG for 4 seats
1/19: DTW-LAX (U) - Upgraded at 3 Day Window
1/19: LAX-OAK (U) - Upgraded at 3 Day Window
1/20: OAK-LAX (U) - Upgraded at 3 Day Window
1/20: LAX-DTW (U) - #12 for 2 seats
1/20: DTW-ATL (U) - BFUG (#2 for 4 seats)
2/1: LGA-ATL (T) - No Upgrade
2/1: ATL-SNA (T) - No Upgrade
2/2: SNA-ATL (T) - No Upgrade
2/2: ATL-JFK (T) - BFUG
3/4: ATL-MCO (T) - No Upgrade
3/6: MCO-ATL (T) - No Upgrade
4/12: ATL-LAX (U) - No Upgrade - with Kettle Companion
4/12: LAX-HND (T) - Not Upgrade Eligible
4/22: HND-LAX (T) - Not Upgrade Eligible
4/21: LAX-ATL (U) - No Upgrade - with Kettle Companion
6/3: ATL-MCO (X) - No Upgrade
6/5: MCO-ATL (V) - No Upgrade
7/11: ATL-BCN (T) - Not Upgrade Eligible
7/28: BCN-ATL (L) - Not Upgrade Eligible
8/16: ATL-LGA (U) - Upgraded
8/18: JFK-ATL (U) - No Upgrade
10/12: ATL-MCO (K) - No upgrade - with Kettle Companion
10/16: MCO-ATL (T) - No Upgrade - with Kettle Companion
11/9: ATL-LAX (V) - No Upgrade - with Kettle Companion
11/9: LAX-HNL (V) - Not Upgrade Eligible
11/16: HNL-LAX (X) - Not Upgrade ELigible
11/17: SLC-ATL (X) - No Upgrade - with Kettle Companion
Overall Upgraded on 6/22 but flying alone 6/16, so out of ATL, not terrible in the end...
1/19: ATL-DTW (U) - #6 on UG for 4 seats
1/19: DTW-LAX (U) - Upgraded at 3 Day Window
1/19: LAX-OAK (U) - Upgraded at 3 Day Window
1/20: OAK-LAX (U) - Upgraded at 3 Day Window
1/20: LAX-DTW (U) - #12 for 2 seats
1/20: DTW-ATL (U) - BFUG (#2 for 4 seats)
2/1: LGA-ATL (T) - No Upgrade
2/1: ATL-SNA (T) - No Upgrade
2/2: SNA-ATL (T) - No Upgrade
2/2: ATL-JFK (T) - BFUG
3/4: ATL-MCO (T) - No Upgrade
3/6: MCO-ATL (T) - No Upgrade
4/12: ATL-LAX (U) - No Upgrade - with Kettle Companion
4/12: LAX-HND (T) - Not Upgrade Eligible
4/22: HND-LAX (T) - Not Upgrade Eligible
4/21: LAX-ATL (U) - No Upgrade - with Kettle Companion
6/3: ATL-MCO (X) - No Upgrade
6/5: MCO-ATL (V) - No Upgrade
7/11: ATL-BCN (T) - Not Upgrade Eligible
7/28: BCN-ATL (L) - Not Upgrade Eligible
8/16: ATL-LGA (U) - Upgraded
8/18: JFK-ATL (U) - No Upgrade
10/12: ATL-MCO (K) - No upgrade - with Kettle Companion
10/16: MCO-ATL (T) - No Upgrade - with Kettle Companion
11/9: ATL-LAX (V) - No Upgrade - with Kettle Companion
11/9: LAX-HNL (V) - Not Upgrade Eligible
11/16: HNL-LAX (X) - Not Upgrade ELigible
11/17: SLC-ATL (X) - No Upgrade - with Kettle Companion
Overall Upgraded on 6/22 but flying alone 6/16, so out of ATL, not terrible in the end...
Last edited by tfc3rid; Jan 2, 2014 at 12:39 pm Reason: Final Year Numbers
Jan 21, 2013, 12:53 pm
#49
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I'm usually very good on abbreviations and acronyms, but I have no bleepin' idea what "BFUG" means. Little help please?
Jan 21, 2013, 2:06 pm
#50
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Jan 21, 2013, 2:51 pm
#51
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2012:
FO 8/12
GM 0/6
PM 4/7
The above is slightly skewed as I traveled a lot with my non-status, now FO wife (especially when I was GM). Funny how my upgrade% was best when I was FO. (Not included was any segments with RJ's)
2013:
PM 10/17
1/19 JFK-PHX T #5 of 11 for 9 seats. upgraded at gate
1/21 PHX-JFK K #8 of 24 for 3 seats. no upgrade
2/28 LGA-ORD U ug 6 days out
3/4 ORD-LGA T ug 6 days out
5/24 JFK-LAX U #9 of 25 for 5 seats. no upgrade
5/24 LAX-SFO U ug 6 days out
5/27 SFO-JFK U #15 of 31 for 7 seats. no upgrade
9/3 BOS-JFK T #1 of 8 for 5 seats. upgraded at gate (gave ug to my FO wife who was #8 on the list)
10/4 LGA-MSP T #9 of 17 for 4 seats. no upgrade
10/7 MSP-ATL T #14 of 47 for 2 seats. no upgrade
10/7 ATL-JFK T ug 6 days out (first domestic lie flat!)
10/25 JFK-DCA V ug 6 days out
10/27 DCA-JFK V ug 6 days out (SDC'd at 24 hour window to below)
10/27 DCA-CVG V #1 of 3 for 2 seats. upgraded at gate
10/27 CVG-JFK V #5 of 12 for 3 seats. no upgrade
12/28 JFK-LAS X #3 of 4 for 2 seats. no upgrade
12/28 LAS-JFK V ug 6 days out
FO 8/12
GM 0/6
PM 4/7
The above is slightly skewed as I traveled a lot with my non-status, now FO wife (especially when I was GM). Funny how my upgrade% was best when I was FO. (Not included was any segments with RJ's)
2013:
PM 10/17
1/19 JFK-PHX T #5 of 11 for 9 seats. upgraded at gate
1/21 PHX-JFK K #8 of 24 for 3 seats. no upgrade
2/28 LGA-ORD U ug 6 days out
3/4 ORD-LGA T ug 6 days out
5/24 JFK-LAX U #9 of 25 for 5 seats. no upgrade
5/24 LAX-SFO U ug 6 days out
5/27 SFO-JFK U #15 of 31 for 7 seats. no upgrade
9/3 BOS-JFK T #1 of 8 for 5 seats. upgraded at gate (gave ug to my FO wife who was #8 on the list)
10/4 LGA-MSP T #9 of 17 for 4 seats. no upgrade
10/7 MSP-ATL T #14 of 47 for 2 seats. no upgrade
10/7 ATL-JFK T ug 6 days out (first domestic lie flat!)
10/25 JFK-DCA V ug 6 days out
10/27 DCA-JFK V ug 6 days out (SDC'd at 24 hour window to below)
10/27 DCA-CVG V #1 of 3 for 2 seats. upgraded at gate
10/27 CVG-JFK V #5 of 12 for 3 seats. no upgrade
12/28 JFK-LAS X #3 of 4 for 2 seats. no upgrade
12/28 LAS-JFK V ug 6 days out
Last edited by NYCflip; Dec 29, 2013 at 4:13 pm
Jan 21, 2013, 2:59 pm
#52
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2013 PM
Jan 15th MCI-ATL ug 6 days out
Jan 15th ATL-DAY ug 6 days out
Jan 19th DAY-ATL ug at check in
Jan 19th ATL-MCI Bfug but 1/27 first time ever!! PM on a Q fare
so 4/4 on DL
Jan 15th MCI-ATL ug 6 days out
Jan 15th ATL-DAY ug 6 days out
Jan 19th DAY-ATL ug at check in
Jan 19th ATL-MCI Bfug but 1/27 first time ever!! PM on a Q fare
so 4/4 on DL
Jan 21, 2013, 4:15 pm
#53
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I am DM. I was 7/7 and UG at 6 day window til my last flight. Was #2 out of 0. All 1st class seats were purchased, I think, last day. So did a SDC and I'm now 8/8.
2/2 for tomorrow.
LAS-LAX 6 days out
LAX-ATL 2 days out. (the 777 lie flat)
2/2 for tomorrow.
LAS-LAX 6 days out
LAX-ATL 2 days out. (the 777 lie flat)
Jan 21, 2013, 7:34 pm
#54
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Jan 22, 2013, 8:00 am
#55
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Jan 22, 2013, 9:46 am
#56
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I got a last minute on the plane ug last night as the door closed. MCO-LAX I was 3 of many for 2 seats all day. I took my exit row aisle and settled in. At the kast ninute, I was sent forward
Yay DL at MCO!
Just to add DM on Q fare.
Yay DL at MCO!
Just to add DM on Q fare.
Jan 22, 2013, 10:10 am
#57
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PM here:
1/3 LAX-JFK (40 minutes before the flight)
1/19 LGA-ATL (window)
1/19 ATL-ECP (window)
1/21 ECP-ATL (no upgrade, 11 of ?? for 2 seats)
1/21 ATL-LGA (no upgrade, 15 of 40+ for 0 seats)
1/3 LAX-JFK (40 minutes before the flight)
1/19 LGA-ATL (window)
1/19 ATL-ECP (window)
1/21 ECP-ATL (no upgrade, 11 of ?? for 2 seats)
1/21 ATL-LGA (no upgrade, 15 of 40+ for 0 seats)
Jan 22, 2013, 10:20 am
#59
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Posts: 2,594
2013: 3/7 so far as a GM.
IND-DTW: Missed by 30+ (Monday morning)
DTW-SAT: Missed by 1 (Monday morning)
SAT-MSP: Missed by 1 (Friday morning)
MSP-IND: Cleared at window (Friday morning)
DAY-ATL: Cleared at Window (Flight's tomorrow - Wednesday afternoon)
ATL-TPA: Awaiting (Wil be BFUG if it clears. Flight is tomorrow evening)
TPA-ATL: Cleared at booking (Y-fare)
ATL-TPA: Awaiting (Saturday afternoon)
TPA-ATL: Awaiting (Sunday morning)
ATL-DAY: Awaiting (Sunday morning)
IND-DTW: Missed by 30+ (Monday morning)
DTW-SAT: Missed by 1 (Monday morning)
SAT-MSP: Missed by 1 (Friday morning)
MSP-IND: Cleared at window (Friday morning)
DAY-ATL: Cleared at Window (Flight's tomorrow - Wednesday afternoon)
ATL-TPA: Awaiting (Wil be BFUG if it clears. Flight is tomorrow evening)
TPA-ATL: Cleared at booking (Y-fare)
ATL-TPA: Awaiting (Saturday afternoon)
TPA-ATL: Awaiting (Sunday morning)
ATL-DAY: Awaiting (Sunday morning)
Feb 11, 2013, 1:39 pm
#60
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Clear 6 for 6 LAX-SFO flights earlier this year. Other than that, been all goose eggs for me.
Was 4/5 of LAX to MIA. 17/25 MIA-ATL and 14/32 ATL-LAX. I've found if I stay west of the Mississippi I am pretty much 100% on UG's - go east and it is back of the bus for me. To be honest though, 10A on the 76Q isn't a bad seat. Almost rather have that than F to be honest. Have another SFO trip coming up soon as well as LAX-MCO-ATL-LAX and LAX-ATL-RDU-ATL-LAX. We'll see how those go for me. Hoping to hit GM here soon so we'll see how much that helps my UG's. Will be PM by June, so life should get much better by then.
Was 4/5 of LAX to MIA. 17/25 MIA-ATL and 14/32 ATL-LAX. I've found if I stay west of the Mississippi I am pretty much 100% on UG's - go east and it is back of the bus for me. To be honest though, 10A on the 76Q isn't a bad seat. Almost rather have that than F to be honest. Have another SFO trip coming up soon as well as LAX-MCO-ATL-LAX and LAX-ATL-RDU-ATL-LAX. We'll see how those go for me. Hoping to hit GM here soon so we'll see how much that helps my UG's. Will be PM by June, so life should get much better by then.