2019 Upgrade Success (Or Lack Thereof)
Jul 9, 2019, 7:01 am
#271
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
7/7 DL 3616 LGA-GSO EMB-175 PM on an X Fare: Cleared at T-120
Now 67.74% (21/31) on the year
Now 67.74% (21/31) on the year
Jul 9, 2019, 11:05 am
#272
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
Programs: DL Platinum, AA Plat Pro, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, JetBlue Mosaic 3, Amtrak Select
Posts: 966
LGA-CLT and reverse - cleared at PM window
Jul 9, 2019, 8:06 pm
#273
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: BWI
Programs: DL FO, WN AL
Posts: 73
BWI based FO
Monday 7/1 BWI - MSP -- Cleared into F at the gate (#7 for 7 seats), my traveling companion was #8 for 7 seats
Monday 7/8 - MSP-BWI -- I went with FCM into F, but flight had an upgrade list of 40+ so would've had no chance
Tuesday 7/9 AM - BWI - DTW- Cleared into F at the gate
Tuesday 7/9 PM- DTW - BWI -- Cleared into F at T-24 (will go out with 8 empty FC seats)
YTD - 9/18 (50%) . Moral of the story - happy to be a BWI based FO.
Monday 7/1 BWI - MSP -- Cleared into F at the gate (#7 for 7 seats), my traveling companion was #8 for 7 seats
Monday 7/8 - MSP-BWI -- I went with FCM into F, but flight had an upgrade list of 40+ so would've had no chance
Tuesday 7/9 AM - BWI - DTW- Cleared into F at the gate
Tuesday 7/9 PM- DTW - BWI -- Cleared into F at T-24 (will go out with 8 empty FC seats)
YTD - 9/18 (50%) . Moral of the story - happy to be a BWI based FO.
Jul 9, 2019, 8:24 pm
#274
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
PM:
RDU - AUS, CR9, corporate T fare #4 for 0 (after declining to spend the $99 offered up until night before departure) -- was surprised not to clear but 5B good enough
AUS - ATL, A321, corporate T, cleared at PM window (some weirdness with it giving me option to choose seat but not clearing and then me de-selecting upgrade and re-selecting upgrade and it cleared instantly)
ATL - RDU, A321, corporate T, #10 for0 (same weirdness as above but by the time I went through the process above the ATL - RDU map no longer showed any F and never showed up again)
RDU - AUS, CR9, corporate T fare #4 for 0 (after declining to spend the $99 offered up until night before departure) -- was surprised not to clear but 5B good enough
AUS - ATL, A321, corporate T, cleared at PM window (some weirdness with it giving me option to choose seat but not clearing and then me de-selecting upgrade and re-selecting upgrade and it cleared instantly)
ATL - RDU, A321, corporate T, #10 for0 (same weirdness as above but by the time I went through the process above the ATL - RDU map no longer showed any F and never showed up again)
Jul 9, 2019, 11:09 pm
#275
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 16
So definitely not complaining but I had a very surprising upgrade clear this morning at the gate. I was #19 for 1 seat, and somehow I cleared the list. I had an aisle exit seat in Y and didn’t even clear into C+ first which was about 10 people long.
Does anyone one know why I would skip 18 people and be upgraded? My only thought is that I waited to board until Main 2 or 3 was called and I may have been the only person on the upgrade list that hadn’t already boarded?
this was PDX-JFK and flight was completely full. Thanks!
Does anyone one know why I would skip 18 people and be upgraded? My only thought is that I waited to board until Main 2 or 3 was called and I may have been the only person on the upgrade list that hadn’t already boarded?
this was PDX-JFK and flight was completely full. Thanks!
Jul 15, 2019, 1:46 pm
#276
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
7/12 DL 3332 GSO-DTW CRJ-900 PM on a K Fare: Cleared at T-120
7/12 DL 456 DTW-PWM 717-200 PM on a K Fare: Cleared at ~T90
7/14 DL 2588 PWM-ATL MD-88 PM on an H Fare: #9 of 27 at Boarding
7/14 DL 2729 ATL-GSO MD-88 PM on an H Fare: Cleared at ~T60
Shocked by how elite heavy PWM-ATL was.
Now 68.57% (24/35) on the year.
7/12 DL 456 DTW-PWM 717-200 PM on a K Fare: Cleared at ~T90
7/14 DL 2588 PWM-ATL MD-88 PM on an H Fare: #9 of 27 at Boarding
7/14 DL 2729 ATL-GSO MD-88 PM on an H Fare: Cleared at ~T60
Shocked by how elite heavy PWM-ATL was.
Now 68.57% (24/35) on the year.
Jul 15, 2019, 10:07 pm
#277
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,931
7/12 SFO-MSP (V) 739
7/14 MSP-SFO (SkyPesos) 75H/D
Both flights were the last one of the evening in each direction, and had extremely sparsely populated F cabins and cleared at the DM window. I didn't pay close attention but something like 3 gate upgrades eastbound and 1 westbound.
7/14 MSP-SFO (SkyPesos) 75H/D
Both flights were the last one of the evening in each direction, and had extremely sparsely populated F cabins and cleared at the DM window. I didn't pay close attention but something like 3 gate upgrades eastbound and 1 westbound.
Jul 16, 2019, 8:39 am
#278
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PWM/BOS/MHT
Programs: DL Platinum 1MM, HH Diamond, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 252
As for PWM, we're not that elite heavy, it's Summer season up here and Delta sells lots of cheap upgrades.
Jul 16, 2019, 5:18 pm
#279
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: PIT/WAS
Programs: Delta GM
Posts: 256
7/4 DTW-LGA FO + companion cleared at window
7/9 LGA-DTW did not clear, day after significant weather at NYC
7/9 LGA-DTW did not clear, day after significant weather at NYC
Jul 19, 2019, 5:23 pm
#280
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
Jul 24, 2019, 1:38 am
#282
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver
Posts: 5,640
For those who travel on this route and knows the trends, is this a Medallion heavy route? If not, what are the chances that I'll get the upgrade as a Gold Medallion? Having never flown Delta internationally as an upgrade eligible passenger, do the medallion windows apply here, or does everyone just get upgraded at the gate?
I'll be flying this route on the same aircraft (CR9) in September, middle of the month, on a Thursday, if that helps/matters.
I'll be flying this route on the same aircraft (CR9) in September, middle of the month, on a Thursday, if that helps/matters.
Jul 24, 2019, 6:26 am
#283
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: Delta
Posts: 30
BWI based FO
Monday 7/1 BWI - MSP -- Cleared into F at the gate (#7 for 7 seats), my traveling companion was #8 for 7 seats
Monday 7/8 - MSP-BWI -- I went with FCM into F, but flight had an upgrade list of 40+ so would've had no chance
Tuesday 7/9 AM - BWI - DTW- Cleared into F at the gate
Tuesday 7/9 PM- DTW - BWI -- Cleared into F at T-24 (will go out with 8 empty FC seats)
YTD - 9/18 (50%) . Moral of the story - happy to be a BWI based FO.
Monday 7/1 BWI - MSP -- Cleared into F at the gate (#7 for 7 seats), my traveling companion was #8 for 7 seats
Monday 7/8 - MSP-BWI -- I went with FCM into F, but flight had an upgrade list of 40+ so would've had no chance
Tuesday 7/9 AM - BWI - DTW- Cleared into F at the gate
Tuesday 7/9 PM- DTW - BWI -- Cleared into F at T-24 (will go out with 8 empty FC seats)
YTD - 9/18 (50%) . Moral of the story - happy to be a BWI based FO.
Jul 24, 2019, 7:47 am
#284
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. / Washington, DC
Programs: AA PPro/DL PLT, PPass, Marriott / Hilton Gold, JetBlue Mosaic, Hertz Presidents Circle, Amex Plat
Posts: 4,630
Jul 24, 2019, 7:53 am
#285
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: RDU
Posts: 679
GM.
June:
Friday evening, RDU-ORD: F at window.
Sunday evening, ORD-RDU: F at gate.
Tuesday evening, RDU-DTW: Failed clear C+ or F.
Tuesday night, DTW-LAN: F at window
July:
Monday evening, LAN-DTW: Failed to clear C+ or F.
Monday evening, DTW-RDU: Failed to clear C+ or F.
June:
Friday evening, RDU-ORD: F at window.
Sunday evening, ORD-RDU: F at gate.
Tuesday evening, RDU-DTW: Failed clear C+ or F.
Tuesday night, DTW-LAN: F at window
July:
Monday evening, LAN-DTW: Failed to clear C+ or F.
Monday evening, DTW-RDU: Failed to clear C+ or F.