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Old Oct 18, 2018, 4:01 pm
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As FO:
1/26: DL 782 RDU-DTW 717-200 X Fare: 19 and 20 out of 28 for F, 2 and 3 of 3 for C+
1/29: DL 4051 JFK-RDU CRJ-900 X Fare: 1 and 2 out of 6 for F.

As GM:
2/03: DL 3623 RDU-LGA CRJ-900 X Fare: 1 and 2 out of 6 for F.
2/10: DL 3623 RDU-LGA CRJ-900 X Fare: Cleared with Companion at T-72.
2/22 DL 5484 RDU-EWR CRJ-700 X Fare: Cleared at T-72
2/25 DL 1606 LAS-ATL A-321 T Fare: #1 0 of 17, C+ at T-72
2/26 DL 2351 ATL-RDU MD-88 T Fare: #38 of 64, 21 of 35 for C+
3/30 DL 2773 RDU-DTW MD-90 T Fare: Cleared at Window
3/30 DL 6201 DTW-YYZ CRJ-900 T Fare: Cleared at Window
3/31 DL 2551 YYZ-ATL 717-200 V Fare: Cleared at Gate
3/31 DL 1177 ATL-RDU MD-88 V Fare: Cleared at Gate
4/04 DL 6228 RDU-DCA CRJ-700 V Fare: Cleared at Window
4/13 DL 6250 RDU-DCA CRJ-700 X Fare: #3 of 11 at the Gate, one person pulled up after boarding.
4/22 DL 1663 MKE-ATL MD-88 X Fare: #9 of 19
4/22 DL 889 ATL-RDU MD-88 X Fare: #9 of 14 at the Gate, one person pulled up after boarding
4/26 DL 5212 RDU-JFK CRJ-900 U Fare: #1 of 4 at the Gate
4/30 DL 6280 BOS-RDU CRJ-900 L Fare: Cleared at T-72
5/19 DL 2012 ORD-ATL 737-700 V Fare: Cleared at T-72
5/19 DL 2034 ATL-RDU 757-200 V Fare: #4 of 8
5/24 DL 2856 MCO-RDU 717-200 X Fare: Cleared at T-72
6/01 DL 4562 RDU-EWR CRJ-900 V Fare: Cleared at T-72
6/03 DL 1238 MDT-ATL 717-200 L Fare: Cleared at the Gate
6/03 DL 889 ATL-RDU 757-200 L Fare: #12 of 19.
6/05 DL 1564 RDU-ATL MD-88 Q Fare: #12 of 35.
6/24 DL 2096 GSO-ATL MD-88 V Fare: Cleared at T-22
6/24 DL 2544 ATL-MEM MD-88 V Fare: #2 of 10
6/25 DL 2106 LIT-ATL 717-200 T Fare: Cleared at T-36
6/25 DL 0540 ATL-GSO MD-88 T Fare: #8 of 14, One Passenger pulled up after boarding
6/30 DL 5227 RIC-LGA CRJ-900 T Fare: Cleared at T-72. Went out with one empty seat.

As PM:
7/15 DL 2540 BOS-RDU 717-200 L Fare: Cleared at T-120. Took VDB
7/16 DL 1977 BOS-RDU 717-200 W Fare: #4 of 9. This was my rebooked VDB flight
7/22 DL 2953 DTW-ATL A-320 X Fare: Cleared at T-96
7/22 DL 2590 ATL-GSO MD-88 X Fare: Cleared at T-96
7/24 DL 6201 RDU-DCA CRJ-700 X Fare: Cleared at T-120 with Companion
8/4 DL 6218 RDU-DTW CRJ-700 T Fare: Cleared at T-120
8/4 DL 3738 DTW-GRR CRJ-900 T Fare: Cleared at T-120
8/22 DL 1248 AUS-ATL A-321 X Fare: Cleared at T-115
8/22 DL 551 ATL-GSO MD-88 X Fare: Cleared at T-115
8/30 DL 2840 MCO-RDU 717-200 X Fare: Cleared at T-120.
8/31 DL 1104 RDU-MSP 717-200 L Fare: #9 and #10 of 23
9/3 DL 5315 JFK-RDU CRJ-900 L Fare: Cleared at T-120 with Companion
9/16 DL 926 LAX-RDU 737-800 T Fare: Cleared at Boarding
10/7 DL 2799 SEA-RDU 737-800 U Fare: Cleared at T-120
10/10 DL 1564 ATL-RDU MD-88 V Fare: Cleared at T-120
10/18 DL 1177 ATL-RDU MD-90 K Fare: #6 of 31 at boarding. Cleared into C+ at the gate

Currently 62.22% (28/45)
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Old Oct 18, 2018, 5:14 pm
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Only been FO for a week and already got my first upgrade on my first try

10/18: DL 5693 SJC-LAS E175: Cleared at check in
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Old Oct 18, 2018, 8:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Fes426
Only been FO for a week and already got my first upgrade on my first try

10/18: DL 5693 SJC-LAS E175: Cleared at check in
dont get used to it, that’s arguably the easiest elite upgrade route in the system.
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Old Oct 21, 2018, 5:21 am
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On October 15, 2018 my wife and I we're on DL 1486 from FLL to ATL. They took one person out of First Class, The gate agent placed him in the back of the plane. The person showed his ticket to the Gate Agent and said this is where he is assigned to sit. She said that he can't sit there. The person didn't make a fuss with the Gate Agent and got up and went to where they reassigned him. They didn't refill his seat and kept it empty. There were 4 open First Class seats with several people that were on the upgrade list that didn't get upgraded. All of us in the area where this happened couldn't believe this was happening to this poor guy.
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Old Oct 22, 2018, 4:45 pm
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Flew BOS to BDA on 10/18 and back today and cleared UG at 5 day window!! Very nice as DH was with me as well!
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Old Oct 24, 2018, 7:40 am
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SDQ-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at the gate, ended 1/9 for 0 seats
ATL-DCA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended 10+ for 0 seats
IAD-MEX - Upgraded to F at the Gate (AM Flight)
MEX-IAD - Upgraded to F at the Gate (AM Flight)
DCA-LGA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended #9 of many for 0 sets
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-ATL - Upgraded to F at the window - Flight cancelled due to winter storm
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the window - Flight rebooked due to winter storm

BWI-ATL - Upgraded to F after rebooking
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the Gate - Played #teamboardslast and won
DCA-JFK - Upgraded to F at the window
JFK-SDQ - Upgraded to F at the window
SDQ-JFK - Upgraded to F at the window
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, Ended 1/22 for 0 seats
DCA-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at booking, Ended 2/25 for 0 seats
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the Gate
FLL-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at booking, Ended #3 and #4 for 3 seats, decided not to split.
ATL-BOG - Upgraded to F at the gate
BOG-ATL - Upgraded to F at the window
ATL-DCA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended #1 for 0 seats
JFK-SDQ - Upgraded to F at the window, gave up my seat at the gate to sit with companion in C+.
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended #8 of 51 for 0 seats.
ATL-SJU - Upgraded to F at the window
IAD-ATL - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-ATL- Upgraded to F after rebooking due to IRROPS (and jumped the queue)

DCA-ATL-Changed to this flight 15 minutes before departure, got a C+ seat but would have gotten a seat in F since at least 9 cleared at the gate.
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-JFK - Upgraded to F at the Window.
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to F at the Window.

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Red Flights subsequently rebooked due to IRROPS

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Old Oct 25, 2018, 7:14 pm
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LAX - RDU on L fare cleared sometime between 2 and 3 days out
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Old Oct 27, 2018, 9:46 am
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Showing how timing/routing can change fortunes:

LGA-GSO Thursday afternoon... finished as #3 for 1 seat
GSO-LGA Friday evening - cleared 5 days out

LGA-CLT Tuesday afternoon - cleared 5 days out
CLT-LGA Wednesday evening - cleared 5 days out
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Old Oct 29, 2018, 2:02 pm
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GM:
8/1 DL5977 DFW-LGA cleared to First T-72
8/2 DL3722 LGA-DFW cleared to First T-72

PM:
Monday evening DL5426 PWM to LGA cleared to First (+companion) T-120
Friday evening DL2918 JFK to ATL cleared to First (+companion) T-120
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Old Oct 29, 2018, 6:46 pm
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Booked PS ticket today and waitlisted for PVG to DTW on Nov.6th
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Old Oct 30, 2018, 9:16 am
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SDQ-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at the gate, ended 1/9 for 0 seats
ATL-DCA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended 10+ for 0 seats
IAD-MEX - Upgraded to F at the Gate (AM Flight)
MEX-IAD - Upgraded to F at the Gate (AM Flight)
DCA-LGA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended #9 of many for 0 sets
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-ATL - Upgraded to F at the window - Flight cancelled due to winter storm
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the window - Flight rebooked due to winter storm

BWI-ATL - Upgraded to F after rebooking
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the Gate - Played #teamboardslast and won
DCA-JFK - Upgraded to F at the window
JFK-SDQ - Upgraded to F at the window
SDQ-JFK - Upgraded to F at the window
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, Ended 1/22 for 0 seats
DCA-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at booking, Ended 2/25 for 0 seats
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the Gate
FLL-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at booking, Ended #3 and #4 for 3 seats, decided not to split.
ATL-BOG - Upgraded to F at the gate
BOG-ATL - Upgraded to F at the window
ATL-DCA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended #1 for 0 seats
JFK-SDQ - Upgraded to F at the window, gave up my seat at the gate to sit with companion in C+.
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended #8 of 51 for 0 seats.
ATL-SJU - Upgraded to F at the window
IAD-ATL - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-ATL- Upgraded to F after rebooking due to IRROPS (and jumped the queue)

DCA-ATL-Changed to this flight 15 minutes before departure, got a C+ seat but would have gotten a seat in F since at least 9 cleared at the gate.
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-JFK - Upgraded to F at the Window.
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to F at the Window.
DCA-JFK - Upgraded to F at the window (along with GM companion)
JFK-SDQ - Upgraded to F at the window (along with GM companion)



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Red Flights subsequently rebooked due to IRROPS
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Old Oct 30, 2018, 12:00 pm
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Thought I'd start tracking my successes since making Gold about a month or so ago - I'll add to the below as I take more flights (and make PM in December). I also have included the timing of the flight if that's helpful!

AS GM:
MSP-BOS (Friday, PM): Upgraded to C+ at window
BOS-MSP (Monday, PM): No upgrade, made do with exit row

MSP-MSY (Monday, AM): Upgraded to F at T-1 (#2 on the list at check-in)
MSY-MSP (Thursday, PM): Upgraded to C+ at window, ended 5/~10 for 0 seats

MSP-SFO (Tuesday, PM): #2 0 something for F
SFO-MSP (Sunday, PM): #2 0 something for F

BOS-ATL (Saturday PM): Upgraded to C+ around the GM window, #2 for F then cleared F at gate
ATL-SFO (Saturday PM): Upgraded to C+ around the GM window, #4-6 after OLCI, #1 when boarding door closed (hurt to miss that one but 19A on a 752 is always good!)

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Old Nov 6, 2018, 4:41 pm
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RDU - JFK, E175, C+ cleared at booking (plus companion). Ended #3 and #4 for F (which was full before Diamond window)

LGA - RDU, CR9, cleared with companion at PM window
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Old Nov 7, 2018, 1:04 pm
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SDQ-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at the gate, ended 1/9 for 0 seats
ATL-DCA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended 10+ for 0 seats
IAD-MEX - Upgraded to F at the Gate (AM Flight)
MEX-IAD - Upgraded to F at the Gate (AM Flight)
DCA-LGA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended #9 of many for 0 sets
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-ATL - Upgraded to F at the window - Flight cancelled due to winter storm
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the window - Flight rebooked due to winter storm

BWI-ATL - Upgraded to F after rebooking
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the Gate - Played #teamboardslast and won
DCA-JFK - Upgraded to F at the window
JFK-SDQ - Upgraded to F at the window
SDQ-JFK - Upgraded to F at the window
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, Ended 1/22 for 0 seats
DCA-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at booking, Ended 2/25 for 0 seats
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the Gate
FLL-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at booking, Ended #3 and #4 for 3 seats, decided not to split.
ATL-BOG - Upgraded to F at the gate
BOG-ATL - Upgraded to F at the window
ATL-DCA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended #1 for 0 seats
JFK-SDQ - Upgraded to F at the window, gave up my seat at the gate to sit with companion in C+.
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended #8 of 51 for 0 seats.
ATL-SJU - Upgraded to F at the window
IAD-ATL - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-ATL- Upgraded to F after rebooking due to IRROPS (and jumped the queue)

DCA-ATL-Changed to this flight 15 minutes before departure, got a C+ seat but would have gotten a seat in F since at least 9 cleared at the gate.
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-JFK - Upgraded to F at the Window.
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to F at the Window.
DCA-JFK - Upgraded to F at the window (along with GM companion)
JFK-SDQ - Upgraded to F at the window (along with GM companion)
SDQ-JFK - Upgraded to F at the window (along with GM companion)
JFK-DCA- Upgraded to F at the window (along with GM companion)

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Old Nov 7, 2018, 7:31 pm
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Originally Posted by SDQBound
SDQ-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at the gate, ended 1/9 for 0 seats
ATL-DCA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended 10+ for 0 seats
IAD-MEX - Upgraded to F at the Gate (AM Flight)
MEX-IAD - Upgraded to F at the Gate (AM Flight)
DCA-LGA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended #9 of many for 0 sets
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-ATL - Upgraded to F at the window - Flight cancelled due to winter storm
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the window - Flight rebooked due to winter storm

BWI-ATL - Upgraded to F after rebooking
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the Gate - Played #teamboardslast and won
DCA-JFK - Upgraded to F at the window
JFK-SDQ - Upgraded to F at the window
SDQ-JFK - Upgraded to F at the window
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, Ended 1/22 for 0 seats
DCA-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at booking, Ended 2/25 for 0 seats
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the Gate
FLL-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at booking, Ended #3 and #4 for 3 seats, decided not to split.
ATL-BOG - Upgraded to F at the gate
BOG-ATL - Upgraded to F at the window
ATL-DCA - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended #1 for 0 seats
JFK-SDQ - Upgraded to F at the window, gave up my seat at the gate to sit with companion in C+.
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-ATL - Upgraded to C+ at booking, ended #8 of 51 for 0 seats.
ATL-SJU - Upgraded to F at the window
IAD-ATL - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-ATL- Upgraded to F after rebooking due to IRROPS (and jumped the queue)

DCA-ATL-Changed to this flight 15 minutes before departure, got a C+ seat but would have gotten a seat in F since at least 9 cleared at the gate.
ATL-FLL - Upgraded to F at the window
DCA-JFK - Upgraded to F at the Window.
JFK-DCA - Upgraded to F at the Window.
DCA-JFK - Upgraded to F at the window (along with GM companion)
JFK-SDQ - Upgraded to F at the window (along with GM companion)
SDQ-JFK - Upgraded to F at the window (along with GM companion)
JFK-DCA- Upgraded to F at the window (along with GM companion)

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You seem to have very good luck. Is it luck or are you choosing specific flights and/ or using the SDC option?
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