2018 Upgrade Success (Or Lack Thereof)
Nov 27, 2018, 8:27 pm
#421
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My nemesis route today: DL 1803 the 11:07 AM ATL-RDU flight. As a PM on a U Fare on the MD-88 I was #18 of 46. Ended up with a middle in C+
Currently 59.18% (29/49)
Currently 59.18% (29/49)
Nov 27, 2018, 9:15 pm
#422
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My nemesis route today: DL 1803 the 11:07 AM ATL-RDU flight. As a PM on a U Fare on the MD-88 I was #18 of 46. Ended up with a middle in C+
Currently 59.18% (29/49)
Currently 59.18% (29/49)
Even on AA where it is easier to get upgraded since not everyone likes to burn electronic upgrade certificates, today there was a list of 15+ on a MIA-SDQ flight.
Nov 27, 2018, 10:03 pm
#423
Join Date: Feb 2016
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MCO-ATL cleared at DM window
LAX-MCO had 14 out of 24 F empties at DM window. No one cleared. Finally at T-26 hours, 3 people (including me) cleared.
LAX-MCO had 14 out of 24 F empties at DM window. No one cleared. Finally at T-26 hours, 3 people (including me) cleared.
Nov 28, 2018, 7:41 am
#424
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: BNA
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Upgraded to C+ at GM window (T-72), then subsequently to F at T-54.
Don't get me wrong, no complaints, just didn't expect it. Normally if I don't get it at the window, then I just don't get it, or maybe at the gate. So I was pleasantly surprised this morning.
Nov 30, 2018, 9:11 am
#425
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Nov 30, 2018, 1:26 pm
#426
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LAS - SEA on 717, #6 of 12 after 2 cleared. C+ cleared at booking and went out with empty seats (including in my row)
SEA - RDU, A319, paid for the upgrade. May have cleared anyway but will never know. Flight went out over half empty with a ton of empty seats in C+ (only 1 F cleared at gate but who knows if any cleared at windows) so not sure it was worth the upgrade (at least it bumped up to C so got the bonus MQMs to add to the 2019 rollover).
SEA - RDU, A319, paid for the upgrade. May have cleared anyway but will never know. Flight went out over half empty with a ton of empty seats in C+ (only 1 F cleared at gate but who knows if any cleared at windows) so not sure it was worth the upgrade (at least it bumped up to C so got the bonus MQMs to add to the 2019 rollover).
Nov 30, 2018, 3:37 pm
#428
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Flying during thanksgiving week was fun as a SM.
LGA-ATL cleared C+ at the gate
ATL-BOG cleared F at check in
LGA-ATL cleared C+ at the gate
ATL-BOG cleared F at check in
Nov 30, 2018, 4:45 pm
#429
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Last 4 flights not cleared to first as Diamond. On FLL to ATL I was #10 on upgrade list. They're just selling all the seats. RT to ATL-SFO nobody cleared.
Nov 30, 2018, 6:20 pm
#430
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That's a bit of an extreme statement.. and is it demonstrably false. I fly ATL-SFO regularly and it is not uncommon for at least a couple people to clear at the gate. Even I, a lowly non-360 DM, have cleared ATL-SFO before (on a redeye back to ATL). Flights like ATL-SJC are a much harder upgrade than ATL-SFO (for fun I have started to apply RUCs every time I book ATL-SJC - I am 0/7 for RUCs clearing on it).
Nov 30, 2018, 6:42 pm
#431
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Nov 30, 2018, 10:11 pm
#432
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LAX-SEA, flying on a corporate discount L fare purchased thru Concur ... cleared C+ shortly after booking (7 days out), and got the “Enjoy Your Upgraded Seat” email at T-119:35
Nov 30, 2018, 11:02 pm
#433
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Dec 1, 2018, 10:35 am
#434
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[QUOTE=ethernal;30485734]That's a bit of an extreme statement.. and is it demonstrably false. I fly ATL-SFO regularly and it is not uncommon for at least a couple people to clear at the gate. Even I, a lowly non-360 DM, have cleared ATL-SFO before (on a redeye back to ATL). Flights like ATL-SJC are a much harder upgrade than ATL-SFO (for fun I have started to apply RUCs every time I book ATL-SJC - I am 0/7 for RUCs clea
I've cleared ATL/SFO before as a non-360 DM on a T fare.and a couple others below me on the upgrade list also cleared.
I would have figured SJC would be an easy upgrade (I didn't even know they had an ATL/SJC route). If you can find inventory for an RUC on ATL/SFO why not just use the RUC on that route then do a SDC into San Jose using the co-terminal DM benefit?
I've cleared ATL/SFO before as a non-360 DM on a T fare.and a couple others below me on the upgrade list also cleared.
I would have figured SJC would be an easy upgrade (I didn't even know they had an ATL/SJC route). If you can find inventory for an RUC on ATL/SFO why not just use the RUC on that route then do a SDC into San Jose using the co-terminal DM benefit?
Dec 1, 2018, 12:07 pm
#435
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I've cleared ATL/SFO before as a non-360 DM on a T fare.and a couple others below me on the upgrade list also cleared.
I would have figured SJC would be an easy upgrade (I didn't even know they had an ATL/SJC route). If you can find inventory for an RUC on ATL/SFO why not just use the RUC on that route then do a SDC into San Jose using the co-terminal DM benefit?
I would have figured SJC would be an easy upgrade (I didn't even know they had an ATL/SJC route). If you can find inventory for an RUC on ATL/SFO why not just use the RUC on that route then do a SDC into San Jose using the co-terminal DM benefit?
In terms of your proposed RUC strategy - there are reasons I don't do that - one is that I book only a week or two in advance at most which means that there is never any RUC inventory to begin with (either SFO or SJC) - and second that is a dangerous game. The SJC flights I take go to the gate with 0 seats available at least three-quarters of the time - so a SDC would be impossible.
