Delta one waitlist upgrades - when are the done?
Apr 3, 2017, 7:17 pm
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If its international, they should clear with some buffer prior to boarding, so in the 60 min range. Domestic D1 could be up to when boarding starts.
Apr 3, 2017, 10:39 pm
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If you're clearing into a seat that was never sold or never checked in, the GA normally processes the upgrade just after the check in deadline for the flight, one hour for international and usually 30-45 minutes for domestic flights depending on the departure airport. However, for seats that become available due to a checked in passenger not showing for the flight, the GA should wait until the "be in the gate area and ready to board by" deadline or later, which officially would be 30 minutes for international and 10-15 minutes for domestic, but GAs are likely to wait as long as possible if the passenger is coming from a delayed connecting flight.
Apr 3, 2017, 10:46 pm
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Usually for me, they don't clear until after they've been boarding families with small children and I've gone up to the desk to inquire about how there's one seat open and I'm #1 on the upgrade list.
Never had an upgrade clear 30 minutes prior to boarding on any domestic, usually happens only 5 minutes prior to boarding. Most times though, premium is about to board and I still haven't been cleared yet. It's aggravating.
Never had an upgrade clear 30 minutes prior to boarding on any domestic, usually happens only 5 minutes prior to boarding. Most times though, premium is about to board and I still haven't been cleared yet. It's aggravating.
Apr 3, 2017, 11:00 pm
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Apr 3, 2017, 11:07 pm
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Apr 3, 2017, 11:11 pm
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