Lost status-Deupgraded overnight
Feb 1, 2019, 7:14 pm
#17
Join Date: Feb 2017
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Speak for yourself. As someone that spends a lot of time in regular Y, C+ is a rare blessing to be enjoyed. The extra 3" makes a big difference to comfort and actually being able to work.
That is probably more a testament to how bad regular Y has become than a compliment to C+, but still, as someone that is 6' 4", regular Y is torture.
That is probably more a testament to how bad regular Y has become than a compliment to C+, but still, as someone that is 6' 4", regular Y is torture.
Feb 1, 2019, 7:57 pm
#19
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If they're going to do this, shouldn't they first downgrade everyone, reorder the upgrade list according to priority based on new (current) status, and then re-run the upgrades based on the re-ordered list? If you just downgrade nonelites, you could have some former DM who got upgraded at the window and then fell to GM/FO while in the meantime there's been a PM on the upgrade list sitting in coach because there wasn't enough upgrade inventory. Also, I suspect that there aren't many people who already have (free elite) upgrades but now have no status whatsoever.
Feb 1, 2019, 8:53 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: NYC/Northern NJ
Programs: 1K - UAL, Platinum DL, Marriott, Hilton, SPG
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My theory - DL wants to remove any perks for those not maintaining status after Jan31st. Think about it - the person didn't spend and/or fly enough miles so why not replace them with someone who did in the prior year who just qualified. Jan31st happens once a year so not too major an IT feat to wait until 3:01am EST and viola wipe all complimentary amenities of flights and journeys (Excluding red-eyes) going forward.
Feb 1, 2019, 9:16 pm
#21
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: SJC
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Speak for yourself. As someone that spends a lot of time in regular Y, C+ is a rare blessing to be enjoyed. The extra 3" makes a big difference to comfort and actually being able to work.
That is probably more a testament to how bad regular Y has become than a compliment to C+, but still, as someone that is 6' 4", regular Y is torture.
That is probably more a testament to how bad regular Y has become than a compliment to C+, but still, as someone that is 6' 4", regular Y is torture.
Feb 1, 2019, 10:28 pm
#23
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SEA
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Feb 2, 2019, 12:21 am
#26
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 277
Speak for yourself. As someone that spends a lot of time in regular Y, C+ is a rare blessing to be enjoyed. The extra 3" makes a big difference to comfort and actually being able to work.
That is probably more a testament to how bad regular Y has become than a compliment to C+, but still, as someone that is 6' 4", regular Y is torture.
That is probably more a testament to how bad regular Y has become than a compliment to C+, but still, as someone that is 6' 4", regular Y is torture.
Feb 2, 2019, 3:40 am
#27
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I was thinking it will be described in the Annals of Etymology regarding when the term Deupgraded entered the lexicon. (At some point after people exited the rudimentary Jet Aircraft by "deplaning" instead of "disembarking," the term "downgraded" was replaced by "deupgraded." This can be traced to what can only be described as a late 20th / early 21st century application of Airline Feudal System Seating, whereby the overlords occasionally sprinkled gestures of kindness on the serfs, by providing them with 3 extra inches of pleasure during periods of excessive confinement.)
Feb 2, 2019, 3:58 am
#28
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: Delta Diamond; Marriott Gold Elite
Posts: 170
I was thinking it will be described in the Annals of Etymology regarding when the term Deupgraded entered the lexicon. (At some point after people exited the rudimentary Jet Aircraft by "deplaning" instead of "disembarking," the term "downgraded" was replaced by "deupgraded." This can be traced to what can only be described as a late 20th / early 21st century application of Airline Feudal System Seating, whereby the overlords occasionally sprinkled gestures of kindness on the serfs, by providing them with 3 extra inches of pleasure during periods of excessive confinement.)
Downgraded - You buy D1, change in metal puts you in C+.
De-upgraded (coll. Deupgraded) - Delta gives you C+, then Delta takes away the C+ and puts you in the back
Feb 2, 2019, 4:15 am
#29
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: PIT, BWI, or IPT
Programs: Dividend Miles, WorldPerks
Posts: 1,302
I am having the exact opposite experience as the OP. I was demoted from AMEX Diamond to FO on 2/1. This morning, 2/2, I am still Diamond on my boarding pass and just got my upgrade (was 1/1 out of 23 people...clearly still a DM on the list). My pre-upgraded ATL-PIT connection also cleared at the DM window and stuck. My pre-upgraded itinerary on Monday also stuck and cleared at the DM window.
This AMEX DM is going down with a fight. Haha
This AMEX DM is going down with a fight. Haha
Feb 2, 2019, 6:36 am
#30
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