Upgrade on LAX-JFK Question
Oct 12, 2015, 9:32 am
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Upgrade on LAX-JFK Question
The flight says not upgrade eligible, but right now it is showing more first class seats available than coach. What happens to the open FC seats if they don't sell?
Oct 12, 2015, 9:36 am
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Unless you're flying at a really odd time, the seats will be filled but probably not by you unless you use a RUC.
Oct 12, 2015, 9:42 am
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Oct 12, 2015, 12:22 pm
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The only people they'll upgrade from coach are:
1. Anyone using an RUC.
2. After that, if there are more people who have confirmed space in coach than actual seats in coach, DL will upgrade exactly enough people to make that not the case any more.
Otherwise, the non-purchased J seats will go out empty or have non-revs in them, no matter how many empty seats there are.
1. Anyone using an RUC.
2. After that, if there are more people who have confirmed space in coach than actual seats in coach, DL will upgrade exactly enough people to make that not the case any more.
Otherwise, the non-purchased J seats will go out empty or have non-revs in them, no matter how many empty seats there are.
Oct 13, 2015, 3:29 pm
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If coach oversells, they'll do op-ups, just like international flights.
Oct 14, 2015, 11:26 am
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Oct 14, 2015, 11:27 am
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And when GUCs were introduced you could use them on this route, I believe.
Oct 14, 2015, 11:28 am
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Don't forget that old SWUs could be used on the route.
Oct 14, 2015, 11:47 am
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Wasnt it un-published for the PM+DM period as well? I flew a few times (while PM) where I had to call in because the agents at check in insisted no one at all was eligible for upgrades.
Oct 14, 2015, 11:50 am
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