complimentary upgrades to Delta Comfort+ on international flights
#1
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complimentary upgrades to Delta Comfort+ on international flights
I have been a Delta Platinum for many years now. While flying international a few years back, I could book in main cabin and then change seat after ticketing to Comfort+. Then a couple of years back they stopped allowing Medallion members ability to change seat from main cabin to comfort+. I booked my ticket 3 days back in Main Cabin (V class) but I am not able to pick any seats in comfort+. As late as this year, there was a check box at the bottom of the booking page to request upgrade to comfort+. I do not see that either. Has there been a change to Delta policy to no more allow upgrade from Main cabin to comfort+ on Delta international flights? This is for a flight on 30th January.
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Last edited by upnorth; Dec 3, 2018 at 4:52 pm Reason: grammar correction
#2
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I have been a Delta Platinum for many years now. While flying international a few years back, I could book in main cabin and then change seat after ticketing to Comfort+. Then a couple of years back they stopped allowing Medallion members ability to change seat from main cabin to comfort+. I booked my ticket 3 days back in Main Cabin (V class) but I am not able to pick any seats in comfort+. As late as this year, there was a check box at the bottom of the booking page to request upgrade to comfort+. I do not see that either. Has their been a change to Delta policy to no more allow upgrade from Main cabin to comfort+ on Delta international flights? This is for a flight on 30th January.
thanks for responding.
thanks for responding.
#4
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Yes the flight from MSP to CDG for 30th January has 36 seats in C+ and only 5 seats were booked when I made my booking. In the new process do I have to call and make the request? I am unable to pick a seat in C+ (non clickable seats) and when I click on upgrade it just takes me to the seat map, but still does not show the occupied and empty seats in C+.
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Yes the flight from MSP to CDG for 30th January has 36 seats in C+ and only 5 seats were booked when I made my booking. In the new process do I have to call and make the request? I am unable to pick a seat in C+ (non clickable seats) and when I click on upgrade it just takes me to the seat map, but still does not show the occupied and empty seats in C+.
Last edited by xliioper; Dec 3, 2018 at 5:13 pm
#6
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I booked the flight on Delta web site. My ticket is MSP-CDG (Delta) and then CDG-BLR by AF. AF does not allow upgrades to C+. But does recognize status and allows to pick preferred seats free of charge. No upgrade request anywhere on my trip details page. Generally it is there below each booking.
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I updated my post. Please re-read. You are not on an aircraft with C+ seats. It's a new config 777 with only PS seats now. Sounds like they may not have updated the seatmap they are showing you to reflect this. If you start a new booking for MSP-CDG on 1/30 you will see the correct seatmap for flight 42.
Last edited by xliioper; Dec 3, 2018 at 5:24 pm
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I booked the flight on Delta web site. My ticket is MSP-CDG (Delta) and then CDG-BLR by AF. AF does not allow upgrades to C+. But does recognize status and allows to pick preferred seats free of charge. No upgrade request anywhere on my trip details page. Generally it is there below each booking.
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I see the PS (Premium Select) seats are not free upgradeable for Platinum Medallion. Well, Delta has figured out a way to heavily dilute the value of Medallion status. I never cared for domestic upgrades. But C+ on international flights more than 7 or more was a great perk. Thanks Delta!
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PS is much better than C+, so the OP might want to investigate the price of an "upgrade" to PS in miles/money/both.
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Is it though? J is an upgrade because it generally means you can sleep. I am a big guy but 18.5 inch seats (on a 9 abreast 777) with 35" pitch is not that much different than PS in practice. If it was 10 abreast to 8 abreast or 31" pitch (i.e. regular Y and not C+) to Premium Select then I'd be more inclined to agree.