2014 Upgrade Success Thread
Sep 3, 2014, 8:34 am
#181
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Des Moines, IA
Programs: Delta SkyMiles- GM, Hilton HHonors- Gold
Posts: 83
Monday 8/18 DSM > MSP CRJ200 (not available)
8/18 MSP > BOS --no
Friday 8/22 BDL > ATL -- no
8/22 ATL > DSM -- no
Wednesday 8/27 DSM >ATL -- no
8/27 ATL > SAT -- Upgraded
Friday 8/29 SAT > ATL -- Upgraded
8/29 ATL > DSM -- Upgraded
8/18 MSP > BOS --no
Friday 8/22 BDL > ATL -- no
8/22 ATL > DSM -- no
Wednesday 8/27 DSM >ATL -- no
8/27 ATL > SAT -- Upgraded
Friday 8/29 SAT > ATL -- Upgraded
8/29 ATL > DSM -- Upgraded
Sep 4, 2014, 8:34 am
#183
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: LGA/JFK
Programs: DL PM, UA Premier, AA Gold, Hertz PC, National Exec Elite, Sixt Plat
Posts: 500
8/23 ICN SEA B763 H OpUp due to Y overbooked (by 24 passengers I think).
Includes SO who made FO on our way to ICN.
8/23 SEA JFK B757 H OpUp also due to Y overbooked. Unfortunately, no BusinessElite service at all. Normal B757 first class cabin with 7 rows, no Westin blanket/pillow, no Tumi amenity kits, etc. Probably why we were able to snag the seats with wife being only FO. Flight also had 3 seats open in F (I think).
Includes SO who made FO on our way to ICN.
8/23 SEA JFK B757 H OpUp also due to Y overbooked. Unfortunately, no BusinessElite service at all. Normal B757 first class cabin with 7 rows, no Westin blanket/pillow, no Tumi amenity kits, etc. Probably why we were able to snag the seats with wife being only FO. Flight also had 3 seats open in F (I think).
Sep 5, 2014, 3:41 am
#184
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: Delta Plat IHG Dia, Hyatt Discoverist, Hilton Gold, Marriott Plat, Global Entry, TSA ✓
Posts: 110
8/23 ICN SEA B763 H OpUp due to Y overbooked (by 24 passengers I think).
Includes SO who made FO on our way to ICN.
8/23 SEA JFK B757 H OpUp also due to Y overbooked. Unfortunately, no BusinessElite service at all. Normal B757 first class cabin with 7 rows, no Westin blanket/pillow, no Tumi amenity kits, etc. Probably why we were able to snag the seats with wife being only FO. Flight also had 3 seats open in F (I think).
Includes SO who made FO on our way to ICN.
8/23 SEA JFK B757 H OpUp also due to Y overbooked. Unfortunately, no BusinessElite service at all. Normal B757 first class cabin with 7 rows, no Westin blanket/pillow, no Tumi amenity kits, etc. Probably why we were able to snag the seats with wife being only FO. Flight also had 3 seats open in F (I think).
Did they OpUp only for medallion members?
did you get OpUp @ gate?
did you check in online?
Last edited by Jasonkr; Sep 5, 2014 at 4:01 am
Sep 5, 2014, 11:13 am
#185
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,627
8/23 ICN SEA B763 H OpUp due to Y overbooked (by 24 passengers I think).
Includes SO who made FO on our way to ICN.
8/23 SEA JFK B757 H OpUp also due to Y overbooked. Unfortunately, no BusinessElite service at all. Normal B757 first class cabin with 7 rows, no Westin blanket/pillow, no Tumi amenity kits, etc. Probably why we were able to snag the seats with wife being only FO. Flight also had 3 seats open in F (I think).
Includes SO who made FO on our way to ICN.
8/23 SEA JFK B757 H OpUp also due to Y overbooked. Unfortunately, no BusinessElite service at all. Normal B757 first class cabin with 7 rows, no Westin blanket/pillow, no Tumi amenity kits, etc. Probably why we were able to snag the seats with wife being only FO. Flight also had 3 seats open in F (I think).
Sep 5, 2014, 10:55 pm
#187
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, Hyatt Discoverist, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,303
Got the UG at the window for BNA-MSP tomorrow on an E-175. This evening, they switched from an E-175 to an E-170, and F went from F2 to F-1. Guess who got the rock? This guy. Suck.
Sep 8, 2014, 5:49 am
#188
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, MM, NR; HH Diamond, Bonvoy LT Gold, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Diamond, others
Posts: 12,159
Sep 9, 2014, 8:44 am
#189
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: LGA/JFK
Programs: DL PM, UA Premier, AA Gold, Hertz PC, National Exec Elite, Sixt Plat
Posts: 500
The OpUp was done at the gate; we were in the lounge and didn't hear them calling us but they had kept the boarding passes at the boarding door. I noticed on the DL app that our seat numbers had changed to 1B/1C which got my wife pretty excited. I guess it's a good thing that they didn't give our OpUp to someone else
I did not check in online.
Sep 9, 2014, 9:33 am
#190
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: MCO
Programs: AA EXP, United PS, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Titanium, Wyndham Gold, Club Carlson Gold, Amtrak
Posts: 1,254
Here's how things look since I made DM:
AUGUST
8/16 - BWI-ATL - MD88 (V): UG at t-4
8/16 - ATL-JAX - 757 (V): UG at gate
8/17 - JAX-ATL - 757 (X): UG at window
8/17 - ATL-MIA - MD88 (X): UG at window
8/20 - MCO-ATL - 757 (X): UG at window
8/20 - ATL-SEA - 753 (X): UG at gate
8/24 - SEA-LAX - 738 (T): UG at window
8/24 - LAX-MCO - 757 (T): UG at window
8/25 - MCO-ATL - 757 (P): UP fare
8/25 - ATL-BOS - A320 (P): UP fare
8/27 - BOS-ATL - MD90 (U): Ticketed 8/25, UG at 8/25 window.
8/27 - ATL-GNV - 717 (U): Ticketed 8/25, UG at booking.
8/30 - TPA-ATL - 739 (U): Ticketed 8/28, UG at booking.
8/30 - ATL-BWI - MD88 (U): Ticketed 8/28, UG at booking.
SEPTEMBER
9/01 - BWI-ATL - MD88 (U): Ticketed 8/28, UG at booking.
9/01 - ATL-TPA - 757 (U): UG at t-2
**VACATION!!**
9/03 - JAX-ATL - 757 (V): UG at window.
9/04 - ATL-AMS - A333 (V):
9/05 - AMS-OSL - KL 737 (L): Comp UG due to fiasco in AMS/missed cx
9/08 - OSL-AMS - KL 737 (V):
9/08 - AMS-ATL - 763 (V): Comp UG due to fiasco in AMS/missed cx
9/08 - ATL-JAX - 757 (V): UG at window
**BACK TO WORK
**
9/15 - GNV-ATL - CR7 (X): UG at window
9/15 - ATL-BOS - 757 (X): UG at window
9/18 - PVD-MSP - CR9 (T): UG at window
9/18 - MSP-TPA - MD88 (T): UG at window
9/22 - GNV-ATL - CR7 (V):
9/22 - ATL-CHA - 717 (V):
OCTOBER
10/27 - SEA-HKG - A332 (V): UG w/ GUC
10/31 - HKG-PEK - CS A321 (T):
NOVEMBER
11/04 - PEK-HKG - CS A321 (T):
11/05 - HKG-SEA - A332 (V):
11/05 - SEA-JFK - 752 (K):
11/05 - JFK-BOS - 717 (K):
AUGUST
8/16 - BWI-ATL - MD88 (V): UG at t-4
8/16 - ATL-JAX - 757 (V): UG at gate
8/17 - JAX-ATL - 757 (X): UG at window
8/17 - ATL-MIA - MD88 (X): UG at window
8/20 - MCO-ATL - 757 (X): UG at window
8/20 - ATL-SEA - 753 (X): UG at gate
8/24 - SEA-LAX - 738 (T): UG at window
8/24 - LAX-MCO - 757 (T): UG at window
8/25 - MCO-ATL - 757 (P): UP fare
8/25 - ATL-BOS - A320 (P): UP fare
8/27 - BOS-ATL - MD90 (U): Ticketed 8/25, UG at 8/25 window.
8/27 - ATL-GNV - 717 (U): Ticketed 8/25, UG at booking.
8/30 - TPA-ATL - 739 (U): Ticketed 8/28, UG at booking.
8/30 - ATL-BWI - MD88 (U): Ticketed 8/28, UG at booking.
SEPTEMBER
9/01 - BWI-ATL - MD88 (U): Ticketed 8/28, UG at booking.
9/01 - ATL-TPA - 757 (U): UG at t-2
**VACATION!!**
9/03 - JAX-ATL - 757 (V): UG at window.
9/04 - ATL-AMS - A333 (V):
9/05 - AMS-OSL - KL 737 (L): Comp UG due to fiasco in AMS/missed cx
9/08 - OSL-AMS - KL 737 (V):
9/08 - AMS-ATL - 763 (V): Comp UG due to fiasco in AMS/missed cx
9/08 - ATL-JAX - 757 (V): UG at window
**BACK TO WORK
**9/15 - GNV-ATL - CR7 (X): UG at window
9/15 - ATL-BOS - 757 (X): UG at window
9/18 - PVD-MSP - CR9 (T): UG at window
9/18 - MSP-TPA - MD88 (T): UG at window
9/22 - GNV-ATL - CR7 (V):
9/22 - ATL-CHA - 717 (V):
OCTOBER
10/27 - SEA-HKG - A332 (V): UG w/ GUC
10/31 - HKG-PEK - CS A321 (T):
NOVEMBER
11/04 - PEK-HKG - CS A321 (T):
11/05 - HKG-SEA - A332 (V):
11/05 - SEA-JFK - 752 (K):
11/05 - JFK-BOS - 717 (K):
Last edited by DeltaWings; Sep 12, 2014 at 7:41 pm
Sep 12, 2014, 7:43 pm
#192
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: MCO
Programs: AA EXP, United PS, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Titanium, Wyndham Gold, Club Carlson Gold, Amtrak
Posts: 1,254
Sep 18, 2014, 3:46 pm
#193
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: YTO/DEL/BOM/GAU
Programs: A few airlines, hotel programs and car rentals
Posts: 1,238
Thank GOD I got the UGs!! ^ And I agree, the LAX-MCO route (especially the red-eye) is really easy for an UG. A couple of times I actually saw some non-revs and some non-status pax score an UG!
