Intl flight oversold. Does a plat have any chance at delta one?
Jun 20, 2019, 3:19 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: LHR / BHX / MAN / ATL
Programs: DL DM 2MM - IHG Diamond
Posts: 4,053
Four years ago, I had a lucky string of MSP-LHR flights, a more leisure heavy route. As a then-PM, I got the OpUp 5 outta 10 MSP-LHR/LHR-MSP legs that year. That would likely never happen ATL-LHR or JFK-LHR.
Jun 21, 2019, 11:39 am
#18
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: SEA
Programs: Delta TDK(or care)WIA, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,869
It happened to me as a PM returning from PRG to JFK at the end of a 2-week holiday that had started with a flight in Economy Comfort, but one that had been delayed a couple hours and had spent a lot of time taxiing, so it was a little grueling but not horrible. I had steeled myself for the ordeal when I was getting ready to board for my return, but having my boarding pass rejected and being handed a new one up front was a welcome extension of my holiday.
Jun 22, 2019, 9:48 pm
#19
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: California
Programs: DeltaSilver/MM, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 494
Jun 23, 2019, 3:37 pm
#21
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: MSP
Programs: DL MM (thanks PMNW!), DL PM, UA PLT, just about every darn hotel program-generally GOLD type level
Posts: 783
As a DM I had several over a couple years, as a PM I’ve had a few over the next couple years. Generally AMS-MSP
Jun 23, 2019, 7:03 pm
#23
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: Skymiles
Posts: 9
I've gotten three op-ups to business in the last 5-6 years. One as silver medallion (TYO-LAX I think), one as gold (ICN-SEA), one as platinum(JFK-LIS this month). I feel like it depends more on the route than your status. Pretty sure there aren't going to be a lot of diamond medallions flying KIX-SEA for instance. ATL-AMS is probably a different story.
Jun 23, 2019, 9:40 pm
#24
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 6,338
(Zip, Zero, Nada?)
Jun 23, 2019, 10:49 pm
#25
Join Date: May 2004
Location: formerly Gold now Diamond, formerly MSY, now LAX, formerly NW, now DL
Programs: Hyatt Plat, Hilton Gold, SPG Gold, Delta Diamond/1MM
Posts: 4,635
I've certainly had these over the years, usually a surprise and always appreciated. Summer from AMS was a few good hits, which before I had avoided due to costs but then with the op-up I was like...well, not as bad...
Hasn't happened in a while for me but some of it is because we are already booked in J due to award tix or GUCs.
Anyone get one on a partner airline like Virgin Atlantic??
Hasn't happened in a while for me but some of it is because we are already booked in J due to award tix or GUCs.
Anyone get one on a partner airline like Virgin Atlantic??
Jun 24, 2019, 8:17 pm
#28
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: PIT, BWI, or IPT
Programs: Dividend Miles, WorldPerks
Posts: 1,302
Jun 24, 2019, 8:39 pm
#29
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 354
Tons of buy ups for me. However they have never really been worth my miles, because the cost has been or exceeded what the same amount of miles would allow me took book Tpac for 100-300 out of pocket for main and be immediately upgraded for C+. Until that is a few weeks ago when I got a SEA-NRT buyup for $300 in a350 D1. That allowed me to keep my miles and throw the cash at them. On the same trip they wanted $900 from C+ to old D1 on the 4hr flight from NRT-MNL (no thanks) and I ending up getting upgraded anyway 🤗
Jun 24, 2019, 10:15 pm
#30
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: LHR / BHX / MAN / ATL
Programs: DL DM 2MM - IHG Diamond
Posts: 4,053
Happened twice as DL PM pre-merger. Same circumstances both times - flying NW AMS-MEM, gate staff was KL.
I guess it made up for the near mis-connect that I had around that time at AMS that resulted in me getting the last seat on a NW DC-10 AMS-DTW - the middle of the middle 5. That was a miserable flight but I did get home.
I guess it made up for the near mis-connect that I had around that time at AMS that resulted in me getting the last seat on a NW DC-10 AMS-DTW - the middle of the middle 5. That was a miserable flight but I did get home.