2018 Upgrade Success (Or Lack Thereof)
May 17, 2018, 5:02 pm
#226
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: West of CLE
Programs: Delta DM/3 MM; Hertz PC; National EE; Amtrak GR; Bonvoy Silver; Via Rail Préférence
Posts: 5,384
I went two for four on DCA-MSP-SEA and return; got the two outbound upgrades at the 120 hour window; ended up #5 for 3 UG seats SEA-MSP, and #3 for a sold out F cabin MSP-DCA. I did have a good C+ experience MSP-DCA on the first flight of the morning on that route, which counterbalanced a horrible C+ experience on the redeye SEA-MSP (FA ran into me and woke me up; person in the row behind vomited; nastiest flight I've been on in some time).
The MSP-SEA involved a 777 and a D1 flat bed seat. I was able to sleep most of the way on this segment, and felt really good when I got to SEA around 1000 local time. Thank you, Delta.
The MSP-SEA involved a 777 and a D1 flat bed seat. I was able to sleep most of the way on this segment, and felt really good when I got to SEA around 1000 local time. Thank you, Delta.
May 17, 2018, 6:59 pm
#227
Join Date: May 2018
Location: ATL
Programs: DL - Diamond; Marriott - Titanium; National - Executive; DL Reserve - AMEX
Posts: 14
GRR
PM, Atl based. Reserve card. Will make DM by mid-June.
Upgraded for the the first time in 2 years of being PM from Atl. it took a business trip to Grand Rapids for it to happen. Upgraded at 5 days for both legs.
Brings my overall upgrade to first class percentage to, literally, 4/147 = 2.7% in 2 years at PM level.
Upgraded for the the first time in 2 years of being PM from Atl. it took a business trip to Grand Rapids for it to happen. Upgraded at 5 days for both legs.
Brings my overall upgrade to first class percentage to, literally, 4/147 = 2.7% in 2 years at PM level.
May 19, 2018, 3:00 pm
#228
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
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. Annoyingly there was an empty seat in F but the F/A refused to move me up because "only the gate agent can"
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
Currently 47.37% (9/19)
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. Annoyingly there was an empty seat in F but the F/A refused to move me up because "only the gate agent can"
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
Currently 47.37% (9/19)
May 19, 2018, 5:57 pm
#229
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: DL FO, Marriott Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 58
As a Silver (FO) here are my stats as a hub captive ATL flyer.
Comfort + - 10 of 23 flights (43.4%)
First - 1 of 23 flights (4.3%)
Not mad about my Comfort+ stats, was honestly expecting worse with ATL being my home.
Comfort + - 10 of 23 flights (43.4%)
First - 1 of 23 flights (4.3%)
Not mad about my Comfort+ stats, was honestly expecting worse with ATL being my home.
May 19, 2018, 7:25 pm
#230
Join Date: May 2015
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP, DL FO, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 6,712
What was the one FC upgrade?
May 20, 2018, 10:18 am
#231
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: DL FO, Marriott Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 58
May 21, 2018, 12:12 pm
#232
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 61
Awesome! Congrats! Did you get pushback at any point from any agents for being on the UG list on an award?
This was one of my crucial questions...if award tickets were UG eligible on AM (did you fly AM or DL operated flights?)
Agreed on SLC-ATL being rare. However I've had advance UGs on it too on SLC-ATL twice now since Feb
This was one of my crucial questions...if award tickets were UG eligible on AM (did you fly AM or DL operated flights?)
Agreed on SLC-ATL being rare. However I've had advance UGs on it too on SLC-ATL twice now since Feb
No pushback. The agents were kinda surprised there was anyone on the upgrade list but one of them remembered that US-MX/Caribbean flights were recently reclassified as First Class and therefore eligible. And the award tickets were on the DL-operated flights from LAX-CUN-LAX.
May 21, 2018, 1:50 pm
#233
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: ID
Programs: Delta GM, IHG Spire, National EX
Posts: 18
I went two for four on DCA-MSP-SEA and return; got the two outbound upgrades at the 120 hour window; ended up 5 for 3 UG seats SEA-MSP, and 3 for a sold out F cabin MSP-DCA. I did have a good C+ experience MSP-DCA on the first flight of the morning on that route, which counterbalanced a horrible C+ experience on the redeye SEA-MSP (FA ran into me and woke me up; person in the row behind vomited; nastiest flight I've been on in some time).
The MSP-SEA involved a 777 and a D1 flat bed seat. I was able to sleep most of the way on this segment, and felt really good when I got to SEA around 1000 local time. Thank you, Delta.
The MSP-SEA involved a 777 and a D1 flat bed seat. I was able to sleep most of the way on this segment, and felt really good when I got to SEA around 1000 local time. Thank you, Delta.
May 21, 2018, 1:55 pm
#234
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: CLT
Programs: DL DM, AA Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG Plat, Hilton Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 438
50/60 so far this year. Probably have SDC'd out of a couple others in an effort to get home early.
Routes are almost always CLT-ATL-XXX--primarily short hops around the southeast.
Routes are almost always CLT-ATL-XXX--primarily short hops around the southeast.
May 21, 2018, 7:42 pm
#235
Join Date: May 2015
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP, DL FO, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 6,712
05/26 DCA-ATL, A320, N
Cleared at PM window
Cleared at PM window
May 21, 2018, 8:01 pm
#236
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: MCO
Programs: DL PM, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 4,308
May 23, 2018, 7:52 pm
#237
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: STL
Programs: DL - PM
Posts: 226
The surprise thunderstorms in Houston ruined would would have been a really good upgrade week for me.
Before:
Sunday, May 20th
DL1873 IAH-SLC, T fare: cleared at T-90
DL1275 SLC-BOI, T fare: cleared at window
Monday May 21st
DL4471 BOI-SLC, X fare: cleared at window
DL2353 SLC-ATL, X fare: cleared at window
After a 15 hour delay on DL1873 forced me to rebook both trips:
Monday, May 21st:
DL6278 IAH-MSP, T fare: 3/20 for 0 seats
DL4828 MSP-BOI, T fare: 1/19 for 2 seats that were both cleared to passengers on the standby list (Shena? Maybe not, they didn't look like non-revs to me, not that I can really tell)
Tuesday, May 22nd:
DL4828 BOI-MSP, U fare: 3/13 for 0 seats
DL1623 MSP-ATL, U fare: 3/40 for 2 seats
Before:
Sunday, May 20th
DL1873 IAH-SLC, T fare: cleared at T-90
DL1275 SLC-BOI, T fare: cleared at window
Monday May 21st
DL4471 BOI-SLC, X fare: cleared at window
DL2353 SLC-ATL, X fare: cleared at window
After a 15 hour delay on DL1873 forced me to rebook both trips:
Monday, May 21st:
DL6278 IAH-MSP, T fare: 3/20 for 0 seats
DL4828 MSP-BOI, T fare: 1/19 for 2 seats that were both cleared to passengers on the standby list (Shena? Maybe not, they didn't look like non-revs to me, not that I can really tell)
Tuesday, May 22nd:
DL4828 BOI-MSP, U fare: 3/13 for 0 seats
DL1623 MSP-ATL, U fare: 3/40 for 2 seats
May 24, 2018, 12:03 am
#238
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: DL, Marriott & IHG Platty; HH Diamonte
Posts: 861
My RUCs just cleared for RT from SLC to DCA! Sweet!
May 24, 2018, 6:05 pm
#239
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Everywhere and Nowhere
Programs: DL GM
Posts: 515
DL 2772 LGA-FLL 5/21 - Upgraded from Y straight to F 3 days prior to departure as a GM, along with my non-status wife who was on my reservation. Day of departure there were still 6 open seats in F (A320) and just 3 on the UG list, but eventually it did check in full. First time I've ever been upgraded straight from Y to F 3 days prior to departure as a GM without stopping in C+ first. We were upgraded to C+ together for the FLL-LGA leg on 5/18 3 days prior to departure as well, and C+ was almost entirely empty for the flight.
I assume you higher level medallions are smart enough to not fly to LGA, thus a lowly GM like me can get upgraded, sadly we had no choice as we were meeting family there.
I assume you higher level medallions are smart enough to not fly to LGA, thus a lowly GM like me can get upgraded, sadly we had no choice as we were meeting family there.
May 24, 2018, 6:25 pm
#240
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
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. Annoyingly there was an empty seat in F but the F/A refused to move me up because "only the gate agent can"
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
Currently 50.00% (10/20)
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. Annoyingly there was an empty seat in F but the F/A refused to move me up because "only the gate agent can"
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
Currently 50.00% (10/20)