Gold Medallions+: Anyone finish the year with NO upgrades?
Nov 24, 2015, 8:26 pm
#18
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: San Jose, CA
Programs: DL DM, AA Gold 1MM, Mariott Silver
Posts: 28
Currently PLT out of SJC. Was FO till early Oct and Platinum only in Nov.
43 segments total:
As PLT: 1/1 upgrade SJC/LAX
As GLD: 0/5 on domestic (others were on international)
4 upgrades as FO: 2 on SJC/SEA, 1 on LAX-SJC and one I think on SJC/SLC (not sure I remember the route on the last one correctly)
C+ on most routes but then I was actively checking at 72 hr window and later for those upgrading out of C+ seats
43 segments total:
As PLT: 1/1 upgrade SJC/LAX
As GLD: 0/5 on domestic (others were on international)
4 upgrades as FO: 2 on SJC/SEA, 1 on LAX-SJC and one I think on SJC/SLC (not sure I remember the route on the last one correctly)
C+ on most routes but then I was actively checking at 72 hr window and later for those upgrading out of C+ seats
Nov 26, 2015, 8:39 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL DM/MM, and major hotels
Posts: 501
This is certainly making me rethink the value of status given this year's flight patterns.
DM with Reserve Card, not a single complimentary upgrade. But I've taken 10 international (mix of TPAC/TATL several in J) and only 1 domestic trip in paid F. I've used the old SWUs on one trip for two of us - I guess that alone is worth it. The additional mile multiplier is also nice, but not as nice as it used to be. In any case since AA/ UA and DL are de-facto colluding there's little difference in the programs (the service on the other hand...).
DM with Reserve Card, not a single complimentary upgrade. But I've taken 10 international (mix of TPAC/TATL several in J) and only 1 domestic trip in paid F. I've used the old SWUs on one trip for two of us - I guess that alone is worth it. The additional mile multiplier is also nice, but not as nice as it used to be. In any case since AA/ UA and DL are de-facto colluding there's little difference in the programs (the service on the other hand...).
Nov 26, 2015, 11:14 pm
#21
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3
I just started flying in May this year. I've been GM for several months. I've been upgraded about 6-8 times. Mainly on the short, 1hr legs (SEA-BOI, DTW-AKC). I got a couple upgrades on BOI-MSP after delays and it seemed that others chose different flights.
Nov 27, 2015, 10:02 am
#27
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DTW
Programs: DL PM, Natl-Exec Elite, Hertz-President Circle, Marriot/Starwood-Gold, HHonors-Gold
Posts: 678
I'm a PM, DTW based, flying on business schedules(Mon, Thur/Fri). Tickets typical purchased 6-7 days in advance, however only 2 were YBM fares/segments.
Total segments - 55, no upgrades this year.
Total segments - 55, no upgrades this year.
Nov 27, 2015, 11:45 am
#28
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 3,026
PM - 0 upgrades all year. Usually traveling with a GM so at times I was 50 or 55 on the upgrade list. About June I figured out non refundable F tickets were about the same or less than Refundable coach so I just started buying those. (company policy does say I can travel up front if cheaper than coach 
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Looking forward to my Delta 1 trip to JFK on Monday.
)Looking forward to my Delta 1 trip to JFK on Monday.
Nov 27, 2015, 8:59 pm
#30
Join Date: May 2015
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP, DL FO, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 6,712