Question with regards to a International UG
Jul 19, 2017, 10:36 am
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Question with regards to a International UG
I'm about to embark on a mileage run to ICN. My ATL to ICN UG cleared when I booked the flight 10 days ago but the leg returning (which still has five seats open) has not cleared. I fly ATL to ICN tomorrow morning flying in at 4:45pm then ICN to SEA leaving 6:50pm Friday afternoon.
Question is, is this situation usual for the UG not to clear this late in the game when there are five seats available and the flights leaves ICN tomorrow afternoon?
Appreciate any advice
Question is, is this situation usual for the UG not to clear this late in the game when there are five seats available and the flights leaves ICN tomorrow afternoon?
Appreciate any advice
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Jul 19, 2017, 10:42 am
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Just curious...were you a DM previously and therefore have a couple of GUCs that you're trying to use? Otherwise how did you get upgraded already to ICN? Having also used a GUC to fly from ICN>SEA, I can tell you that it might not clear until an hour or so before departure!
Jul 19, 2017, 10:49 am
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Just curious...were you a DM previously and therefore have a couple of GUCs that you're trying to use? Otherwise how did you get upgraded already to ICN? Having also used a GUC to fly from ICN>SEA, I can tell you that it might not clear until an hour or so before departure!
Jul 19, 2017, 11:06 am
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I'm about to embark on a mileage run to ICN. My ATL to ICN UG cleared when I booked the flight 10 days ago but the leg returning (which still has five seats open) has not cleared. I fly ATL to ICN tomorrow morning flying in at 4:45pm then ICN to SEA leaving 6:50pm Thursday afternoon.
Question is, is this situation usual for the UG not to clear this late in the game when there are five seats available and the flights leaves ICN tomorrow afternoon?
Appreciate any advice
Question is, is this situation usual for the UG not to clear this late in the game when there are five seats available and the flights leaves ICN tomorrow afternoon?
Appreciate any advice
Jul 19, 2017, 11:51 am
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Do you mean you are on the SEA-ICN flight Friday? From your details, ATL-ICN departing tomorrow (Thurs) arrives Fri...
DL 198 ICN-SEA on Fri 7/21 is currently showing J6...Z5 for inventory with 5 seats unassigned so likely will be going to gate upgrades.
DL198 on Thurs 7/20 is wide open up front.
DL 198 ICN-SEA on Fri 7/21 is currently showing J6...Z5 for inventory with 5 seats unassigned so likely will be going to gate upgrades.
DL198 on Thurs 7/20 is wide open up front.
Jul 19, 2017, 11:56 am
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Jul 19, 2017, 12:07 pm
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Just curious...were you a DM previously and therefore have a couple of GUCs that you're trying to use? Otherwise how did you get upgraded already to ICN? Having also used a GUC to fly from ICN>SEA, I can tell you that it might not clear until an hour or so before departure!
Do you mean you are on the SEA-ICN flight Friday? From your details, ATL-ICN departing tomorrow (Thurs) arrives Fri...
DL 198 ICN-SEA on Fri 7/21 is currently showing J6...Z5 for
inventory with 5 seats unassigned so likely will be going to gate upgrades.
DL198 on Thurs 7/20 is wide open up front.
DL 198 ICN-SEA on Fri 7/21 is currently showing J6...Z5 for
inventory with 5 seats unassigned so likely will be going to gate upgrades.
DL198 on Thurs 7/20 is wide open up front.
I am on DL0027 which leaves tomorrow from ATL at 12:53pm and arrives at ICN at 4:45pm. At 6:50pm I turn around on DL0198 to SEA then onto ORD on DL2983 arriving at 11:02pm for work over the weekend then flying from ORD on Sunday to MSP then onto OMA and a two hour drive home.
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Jul 19, 2017, 12:09 pm
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I'm about to embark on a mileage run to ICN. My ATL to ICN UG cleared when I booked the flight 10 days ago but the leg returning (which still has five seats open) has not cleared. I fly ATL to ICN tomorrow morning flying in at 4:45pm then ICN to SEA leaving 6:50pm Friday afternoon.
Question is, is this situation usual for the UG not to clear this late in the game when there are five seats available and the flights leaves ICN tomorrow afternoon?
Appreciate any advice
Question is, is this situation usual for the UG not to clear this late in the game when there are five seats available and the flights leaves ICN tomorrow afternoon?
Appreciate any advice
You might try calling the diamond desk and asking if they can clear your return upgrade. If they say no today, call again tomorrow. Can't hurt. I'd also message @Delta on Twitter while in-fight to ICN using the on-board wireless internet. Again, can't hurt.
Perhaps you could even same-day change to DTW or ATL instead of SEA, if there was availability to do so and a confirmable upgrade.
Jul 19, 2017, 1:26 pm
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Jul 19, 2017, 2:52 pm
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Jul 19, 2017, 2:55 pm
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For whatever reason, pretty much any ATL-ICN flight for now through September had confirmed-at-booking global upgrade availability when I was looking at a mileage/status-run to Asia.
You might try calling the diamond desk and asking if they can clear your return upgrade. If they say no today, call again tomorrow. Can't hurt. I'd also message @Delta on Twitter while in-fight to ICN using the on-board wireless internet. Again, can't hurt.
Perhaps you could even same-day change to DTW or ATL instead of SEA, if there was availability to do so and a confirmable upgrade.
You might try calling the diamond desk and asking if they can clear your return upgrade. If they say no today, call again tomorrow. Can't hurt. I'd also message @Delta on Twitter while in-fight to ICN using the on-board wireless internet. Again, can't hurt.
Perhaps you could even same-day change to DTW or ATL instead of SEA, if there was availability to do so and a confirmable upgrade.
Appreciate the advice with the same day change with confirmable upgrade. I hadn't thought of that.
Jul 19, 2017, 2:59 pm
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Lots and lots of coffee. I'm currently in OMA waiting to board a flight to MSP (it was DTW but due to a delayed plane enroute my first leg is now changed) then onto LGA where I'll sleep in the airport tonight to catch my flight to ATL tomorrow morning then onto ICN.
I will say I am disappointed I will not be able to enjoy Seoul but hopefully if the plane arrives early I'll be able to sneak out of the airport and see what Korean soil looks like
