Delta to change 1st/C+ upgrades for two based on highest medallion level
Oct 12, 2016, 11:59 am
#601
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: MCO
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First Class change?
As I posted earlier, the upgrade worked for C+. After we checked in this morning, we were suddenly 2 and 3 for our flights to ATL and MSY with over 20 on the upgrade list. That does not happen to GMs. There was1 seat for ATL so we stayed in coach. However during the flight we were upgraded to FC, but5the seats were not together. We don't sit apart and we are usually asked at the gate, often at the last minute.
This whole thing is unusual and it would seem that it was based on My wife's PM.
This whole thing is unusual and it would seem that it was based on My wife's PM.
Oct 12, 2016, 4:11 pm
#604
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: PDX
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Would a DM +1 with GM status rank higher than a DM +1 with FO or no status? Seems obvious but one never knows with DL. Thinking of gifting GM to my lovely bride even though we fly maybe 4-5 times a year together.
Oct 12, 2016, 6:46 pm
#605
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: JAX
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Oct 12, 2016, 7:01 pm
#606
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 1,089
So a DM + SM on a K fare would trump a DM + GM on an X fare (for example)
Oct 12, 2016, 7:07 pm
#607
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: PDX
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Still may gift her GM since she'll get medallion tags....oh wait, she won't.
Oct 12, 2016, 7:32 pm
#608
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I suspect that wife as a GM was eligible for the upgrades based on her own companion status and not as your companion.
Oct 12, 2016, 7:42 pm
#609
Join Date: Sep 2014
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https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...-upgrades.html
Oct 12, 2016, 8:51 pm
#610
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Ah! Figured it out, so called the DM line and tried to get C+ upgrade eligibility for my companion (SM) and me for a trip coming up. There is a one-liner at the very bottom of the Complimentary Upgrade rules page that cancels out all companion availability on Award and PWM tickets. Darn. Tried to reason that the stipulations for companion eligibility as well as the wording at the top of the site make the last sentence super confusing (and easy to miss). No dice.
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...-upgrades.html
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...-upgrades.html
When you say your companion is SM, do you mean general member as well or Silver Medallion? I would think as a Silver you'd be eligible based on that change today.
Oct 12, 2016, 9:53 pm
#611
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It is a little unclear, but I was told the same thing today too. Now, my companion was a general member, so I get it.
When you say your companion is SM, do you mean general member as well or Silver Medallion? I would think as a Silver you'd be eligible based on that change today.
When you say your companion is SM, do you mean general member as well or Silver Medallion? I would think as a Silver you'd be eligible based on that change today.
Does that all make sense? Am I missing something here? #ClearAsMud
Oct 12, 2016, 10:36 pm
#612
Join Date: Jan 2013
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Delta has decided not to change the companion FC upgrade policy at this time. I have had many discussions with my contact at delta about this very issue. My contact does not make the final decision but had told me my concerns about the potential new policy were definitely valid and being taken under consideration. Lots of people had called Delta about the same concerns per my contact. I was just one of many.
Oct 12, 2016, 11:37 pm
#613
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Ah! Figured it out, so called the DM line and tried to get C+ upgrade eligibility for my companion (SM) and me for a trip coming up. There is a one-liner at the very bottom of the Complimentary Upgrade rules page that cancels out all companion availability on Award and PWM tickets. Darn. Tried to reason that the stipulations for companion eligibility as well as the wording at the top of the site make the last sentence super confusing (and easy to miss). No dice.
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...-upgrades.html
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...-upgrades.html
Oct 13, 2016, 8:26 am
#615
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Regular ticket for a short hop JFK-BUF on the last day of the year; wife has no status, I'm PM; looks like it automatically cleared into C+, also shows "upgrade to First requested".
If I were on my own I would expect to clear into FC on that flight, so we'll see what happens with a +1.
If I were on my own I would expect to clear into FC on that flight, so we'll see what happens with a +1.
Last edited by Dennis88; Oct 13, 2016 at 8:40 am