Delta to change 1st/C+ upgrades for two based on highest medallion level
Oct 15, 2016, 8:32 am
#676
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If a short flight connects to/from an international segment, you can have a number of people trying to upgrades with GUCs even though you wouldn't expect anyone to apply a RUC to this segment alone.
Oct 16, 2016, 1:07 pm
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Oct 16, 2016, 1:22 pm
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I have an award itinerary with my SM wife for JFK-SFO-JFK for December (booked in August); it was booked into ND/NS. Last week, I just went online and unchecked the request for C+ upgrade and then re-applied for it and we cleared into WU right away.
Oct 16, 2016, 1:28 pm
#679
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DM with companion on same PNR with purchased C+, to the front of the line for UG list.
Checked in for RSW-ATL and ATL-BUF and currently sitting #1 and #2 of 24 (RSW-ATL) and #1 and #2 of 12 (ATL-BUF) for tomorrow.
FYI
Checked in for RSW-ATL and ATL-BUF and currently sitting #1 and #2 of 24 (RSW-ATL) and #1 and #2 of 12 (ATL-BUF) for tomorrow.
FYI
Oct 16, 2016, 3:24 pm
#680
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Yeah my 3 upcoming Delta tickets me PM, him GM, now all have us in C+, including one award ticket (there was a change notification about the flight so I went to see, and noticed the C+ upgrade!). Now the KLM, no upgrade and it still wants $$. Good thing that when we are back from Sydney, I'll be DM and him PM, so he'll get a free C+ seat on KLM.
So what happens if you split the PNR? I might have to do so for the award ticket because I might have to change my return....
So what happens if you split the PNR? I might have to do so for the award ticket because I might have to change my return....
Oct 16, 2016, 10:57 pm
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Yes, we had three upcoming award reservations and figuring out from earlier posts I gifted her FO status for this reason.
Neither, when her status changed from base member to FO all of our PNRs changed to show upgrade eligible. Our FC UGs were BF UGs at the gate.
Yes, as I've been saying to get UGs on award tix your companion must be a medallion member until DL clarifies this gray area and agents can manually so this.
Yes, as I've been saying to get UGs on award tix your companion must be a medallion member until DL clarifies this gray area and agents can manually so this.
Oct 16, 2016, 11:41 pm
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Call the desk and have them get it enabled, even General Members are eligible for upgrades with any level Medallion.
Oct 17, 2016, 6:17 am
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Not on award tickets though. Both parties need to be Medallion for companion award ticket upgrades.
Oct 17, 2016, 6:34 am
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It's always possible they are using RUC's (or even mileage upgrade?) and it's not the new upgrade policy. That being said, it certainly could be a DM on a better fare with companion.
Oct 17, 2016, 8:23 am
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Upgrades with miles must clear in advance. They don't go onto the list for gate upgrades.
Oct 17, 2016, 8:34 am
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Oct 17, 2016, 8:42 am
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