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Old Jan 23, 2019, 9:26 pm
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Report this to DL either way.
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Old Jan 23, 2019, 11:35 pm
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Plane is A321. We left with 120 pax out of 192 possible. Lots of empty seats. Crew was surprised F was not upgraded after boarding. We left early. Had time.
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Old Jan 23, 2019, 11:48 pm
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So, the only upgrade went to someone named D. Bag?
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 6:49 am
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Just another lazy bum GA in Atlanta. If I was on that list holy hell would be raised.
Yep I would be taking pics of first class empty seats and light up Delta Twitter and the PM line....
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 7:06 am
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Originally Posted by metallo
So, the only upgrade went to someone named D. Bag?
Good eye!

That is a bummer on the missing UGs.
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 7:44 am
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When my flight a few days back left with two empty C+ seats and people on the list (with ample time to process them), I complained to DL on Twitter. The next day I got a phone call from the local Station Manager that they were going to look into what happened with the GAs. So, definitely let DL know, as they do seem to care when that happens.
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 7:58 am
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If I was top of that UG list when the door closed I'd have moved on up to FC and shown the FA if they asked. Tell them the GA told you to move if not filled or something.
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 8:17 am
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Originally Posted by JTE458
If I was top of that UG list when the door closed I'd have moved on up to FC and shown the FA if they asked. Tell them the GA told you to move if not filled or something.
Good luck with THAT!!!
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 8:37 am
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Originally Posted by Eddie98
Not enough people in the UG list?
Out of ATL?
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 8:40 am
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Originally Posted by MikeNYC1
When my flight a few days back left with two empty C+ seats and people on the list (with ample time to process them), I complained to DL on Twitter. The next day I got a phone call from the local Station Manager that they were going to look into what happened with the GAs. So, definitely let DL know, as they do seem to care when that happens.
Were they 2 middle seats? Personally if that was the case, I don't see that as nearly as much of a problem as sending F seats out empty. Many folks prefer to keep aisles or windows in the main cabin as opposed to middles in comfort and quite frankly, I can't blame a gate agent for not calling up everybody on the C+ list to see if they want a middle seat.
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 8:44 am
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Originally Posted by metallo
So, the only upgrade went to someone named D. Bag?
I noticed that and filled it in as BAGDad.
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 8:46 am
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Originally Posted by WidgetKid
Were they 2 middle seats? Personally if that was the case, I don't see that as nearly as much of a problem as sending F seats out empty. Many folks prefer to keep aisles or windows in the main cabin as opposed to middles in comfort and quite frankly, I can't blame a gate agent for not calling up everybody on the C+ list to see if they want a middle seat.
I agree, but I do blame the GA as even C+ "upgrades" are a published elite benefit, so the GA should have asked people on the list whether they wanted those C+ seats or not.
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 9:04 am
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Originally Posted by JTE458
If I was top of that UG list when the door closed I'd have moved on up to FC and shown the FA if they asked. Tell them the GA told you to move if not filled or something.
I don't think that would go well at all, and the most likely scenario is that the FA tells you to go back to your seat in the main cabin.
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 9:10 am
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
I agree, but I do blame the GA as even C+ "upgrades" are a published elite benefit, so the GA should have asked people on the list whether they wanted those C+ seats or not.
I agree - - in THEORY, but, does a GA actually have them time at the last minute to call up every Medallion on the UG list to inquire whether or not they want a C+ middle seat - - then, call up MORE Medallions for those who decline???
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 9:12 am
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Originally Posted by davetravels
I agree - - in THEORY, but, does a GA actually have them time to call up every Medallion on the UG list to inquire whether or not they want a C+ middle seat - - then, call up MORE Medallions for those who decline???
In theory, isn't someone now able to indicate whether they want to request the "upgrade" to a middle C+ seat or not?
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