2017 Upgrade Success (Or Lack Thereof)
Jan 4, 2017, 7:29 am
#31
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Big Muddy Mile Marker 332
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Jan 4, 2017, 7:36 am
#32
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
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BOS-ATL on 1/9
Didn't clear at window (T-6 at 5 p.m. ATL time)
DID clear at some point between 5 p.m. T-6 and 2 a.m. T-5
Not sure if this is because it cleared into OU/was marked "business" and/or if it's new for some flights to clear after midnight ET. Other flights the same day cleared around 5 p.m. T-6.
Didn't clear at window (T-6 at 5 p.m. ATL time)
DID clear at some point between 5 p.m. T-6 and 2 a.m. T-5
Not sure if this is because it cleared into OU/was marked "business" and/or if it's new for some flights to clear after midnight ET. Other flights the same day cleared around 5 p.m. T-6.
My ORD-MSP cleared about 36 hours after the DM window opened. With 9/16 FC seats open, I think one upgrade cleared during the day, perhaps about 20 hours after the DM window, and then a bunch cleared
overnight. Now three FC seats remain open.
Jan 4, 2017, 7:58 am
#33
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: not @ home...
Programs: DL 1.3MM GM , Marriott-Platinum Premier+Lifetime , Hilton-Blue, Nat'l-Emerald Club Executive Elite
Posts: 293
Starting as bad as 2016 ended in upgrade space...
1/2 ILM-ATL (CRJ-700)
1/2 ATL-BNA (MD-88)
2017 = 0/2 (purchased as W Class)
1/2 ILM-ATL (CRJ-700)
1/2 ATL-BNA (MD-88)
2017 = 0/2 (purchased as W Class)
Jan 9, 2017, 6:04 pm
#36
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Orlando, FL
Programs: Delta GM/1.5MM ~ United Silver ~ Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,434
Currently an FO.
2017-01-06 DL 1159 BUF-ATL @ 16:27 ~ 712 Miles ~ Upgraded
2017-01-07 DL 1824 ATL-MCO @ 11:55 ~ 500 Miles ~ Economy Comfort
For DL 1159, I was #6 of 9 on a W fare for 4 seats. Due to the storms in ATL I ended up getting the upgrade as a ton of people SDC'd out of those seats. Even had a party of 6 board the flight close to 5:30pm (we didn't leave til after 6pm) who were on the 6pm departure and moved onto our flight.
For DL 1824 I was #16 of 30 something on a W fare for 1 seat. # of seats up front varied greatly due to all the issues with the weather in ATL, and I'm pretty sure that when I changed over from the original flight I was supposed to be on Friday night I ended up with a Y class fare from the W. Anyway, no chance, but did have 14E on the 757 so it was exit bulkhead.
YTD First Segments: 3/4 or 75%
YTD Comfort Segments: 1/1 or 100%
YTD First Miles: 2156/2656 or 81.17%
YTD Comfort Miles: 500/500 or 100%
2017-01-06 DL 1159 BUF-ATL @ 16:27 ~ 712 Miles ~ Upgraded
2017-01-07 DL 1824 ATL-MCO @ 11:55 ~ 500 Miles ~ Economy Comfort
For DL 1159, I was #6 of 9 on a W fare for 4 seats. Due to the storms in ATL I ended up getting the upgrade as a ton of people SDC'd out of those seats. Even had a party of 6 board the flight close to 5:30pm (we didn't leave til after 6pm) who were on the 6pm departure and moved onto our flight.
For DL 1824 I was #16 of 30 something on a W fare for 1 seat. # of seats up front varied greatly due to all the issues with the weather in ATL, and I'm pretty sure that when I changed over from the original flight I was supposed to be on Friday night I ended up with a Y class fare from the W. Anyway, no chance, but did have 14E on the 757 so it was exit bulkhead.
YTD First Segments: 3/4 or 75%
YTD Comfort Segments: 1/1 or 100%
YTD First Miles: 2156/2656 or 81.17%
YTD Comfort Miles: 500/500 or 100%
Jan 9, 2017, 7:29 pm
#37
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Dayton, OH/CVG
Programs: DA Diamond(1 MM), Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador/Charter Ambassador, Hyatt Glob, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 886
DM for 2016 and 2017. DTW to PHX today: I was #9 for 2 spots. There were 67 people on the upgrade list.
#wow
#wow
Jan 13, 2017, 9:02 am
#39
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: CLT
Programs: DL DM, AA Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG Plat, Hilton Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 438
Looks like I will be starting off 1/2 this year after shooting about 85% last year (CLT based--CLT<--->ATL was nearly 100%, ATL<-->XXX was about 60%)
Jan 13, 2017, 12:40 pm
#40
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MEM
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All U fares this week...
Monday:
MEM-ATL, sat in a middle C+ seat, 5 of 30 for 0 seats
ATL-EWR, 3 of 20 for 0 seats, wifi was broken
Wednesday:
LGA-RDU, upgrade cleared at window
Friday:
RDU-ATL, upgrade cleared at window, 75S reposition, got to enjoy those sweet sweet lay-flat seats for a whole 45 minutes
ATL-MEM, 10 of 30 for 0 open seats
Monday:
MEM-ATL, sat in a middle C+ seat, 5 of 30 for 0 seats
ATL-EWR, 3 of 20 for 0 seats, wifi was broken
Wednesday:
LGA-RDU, upgrade cleared at window
Friday:
RDU-ATL, upgrade cleared at window, 75S reposition, got to enjoy those sweet sweet lay-flat seats for a whole 45 minutes
ATL-MEM, 10 of 30 for 0 open seats
Last edited by pvn; Jan 13, 2017 at 5:49 pm
Jan 13, 2017, 1:52 pm
#41
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: Delta, AA
Posts: 1
First Time Flying as Silver on Delta
Jan 8th - ABE - DTW - CRJ so no upgrade available.
Jan 8th - DTW - LAS - Upgrade for me and wife to FC.
Jan 12th - LAS - DTW - Upgrade again but to EC+
Jan 12th - DTW - ABE - CRJ, no upgrade available.
None of these flights were close to full so that's why I suspect we got the upgrades even as SM.
Jan 8th - DTW - LAS - Upgrade for me and wife to FC.
Jan 12th - LAS - DTW - Upgrade again but to EC+
Jan 12th - DTW - ABE - CRJ, no upgrade available.
None of these flights were close to full so that's why I suspect we got the upgrades even as SM.
Jan 13, 2017, 5:24 pm
#42
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NYC, MSY
Programs: DL DM, 1.5MM, NEXUS, Sky Club Lifetime, Admirals Club Lifetime, LowValueCustomer everywhere
Posts: 6,447
3 for 3 to start the year. 2 of them on IRROP reschedules. All on V Fares
MSY-LAX, #1 for 5 at the Gate
LAX-ATL, #1 for 3 at the Gate with RUC - IRROP
ATL-MSY, upgraded enroute LAX-ATL - IRROP
I expect to miss on Tuesday MSY-LGA. 1 seat left, day after a holiday but I have a C+ aisle.
Last year was 85% on 71 eligible segments.
MSY-LAX, #1 for 5 at the Gate
LAX-ATL, #1 for 3 at the Gate with RUC - IRROP
ATL-MSY, upgraded enroute LAX-ATL - IRROP
I expect to miss on Tuesday MSY-LGA. 1 seat left, day after a holiday but I have a C+ aisle.
Last year was 85% on 71 eligible segments.
Jan 13, 2017, 9:56 pm
#43
Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: delta dm
Posts: 1,677
3 for 3 to start the year. 2 of them on IRROP reschedules. All on V Fares
MSY-LAX, #1 for 5 at the Gate
LAX-ATL, #1 for 3 at the Gate with RUC - IRROP
ATL-MSY, upgraded enroute LAX-ATL - IRROP
I expect to miss on Tuesday MSY-LGA. 1 seat left, day after a holiday but I have a C+ aisle.
Last year was 85% on 71 eligible segments.
MSY-LAX, #1 for 5 at the Gate
LAX-ATL, #1 for 3 at the Gate with RUC - IRROP
ATL-MSY, upgraded enroute LAX-ATL - IRROP
I expect to miss on Tuesday MSY-LGA. 1 seat left, day after a holiday but I have a C+ aisle.
Last year was 85% on 71 eligible segments.
Jan 14, 2017, 6:07 am
#45
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NYC, MSY
Programs: DL DM, 1.5MM, NEXUS, Sky Club Lifetime, Admirals Club Lifetime, LowValueCustomer everywhere
Posts: 6,447
I have 10 segments remaining this month including 3 LAX-ATL and 1 ATL-LAX on V fares, always tough. I'm curious about my Feb 1st ATL-LAX on a V.
I can survive with my C+ aisles.
I can survive with my C+ aisles.