Upgrade List Question
Jul 15, 2019, 4:14 am
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: New York, NY
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 8
Upgrade List Question
This could be a very dumb question.. but I am a DM (without reserve CC) and on two flights in a row now (SEA-JFK) and (JFK-SFO) I am finding myself way down the list (8/24) and (18/81).
now I understand popular RUC route and reserve and whatnot but I fly these routes all the time and it seems super off. SFO is an impossible UG anyways but is there a way the system isn’t properly registering my place in the queue? SEA was a bit wierd as I’m normally in the top 3 on that route.
now I understand popular RUC route and reserve and whatnot but I fly these routes all the time and it seems super off. SFO is an impossible UG anyways but is there a way the system isn’t properly registering my place in the queue? SEA was a bit wierd as I’m normally in the top 3 on that route.
Jul 15, 2019, 5:09 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 1,079
This could be a very dumb question.. but I am a DM (without reserve CC) and on two flights in a row now (SEA-JFK) and (JFK-SFO) I am finding myself way down the list (8/24) and (18/81).
now I understand popular RUC route and reserve and whatnot but I fly these routes all the time and it seems super off. SFO is an impossible UG anyways but is there a way the system isn’t properly registering my place in the queue? SEA was a bit wierd as I’m normally in the top 3 on that route.
now I understand popular RUC route and reserve and whatnot but I fly these routes all the time and it seems super off. SFO is an impossible UG anyways but is there a way the system isn’t properly registering my place in the queue? SEA was a bit wierd as I’m normally in the top 3 on that route.
Jul 15, 2019, 5:26 am
#3
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: Now just a lowly DL PM/1MM. This industry needs some competition. It's just not enjoyable anymore.
Posts: 3,543
Agree with this. Summer travel, folks are traveling with companions and using RUCs, folks on a higher fare class, Reserve card tiebreakers, irrops, it's the perfect storm.
Jul 15, 2019, 5:28 am
#4
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Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: New York, NY
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 8
Yeah fair comments just a seemed really extreme.. no just me traveling flight on-time so no idea. Like I said jfk-sfo on a Monday is always gonna be a no go it’s some of the other flights that I just seen a bit far down the list.. probably nothing but wasn’t sure if there is any IT issues that could have me tagged wrong.
Jul 15, 2019, 8:51 am
#5
Join Date: Feb 2017
Programs: DL DM, UA Gold, Alaska MVP, Bonvoy (lol) Ambassador
Posts: 2,994
On routes like that, Medallion density will be skewed to Diamond. It's not surprising at all. 8/24 or 18/81 sounds about right to me if you have a lower fare class and no reserve card.
If it's any consolation, I was 7/74 this morning on an M fare with a reserve card with corporate booking priority (I was #1 non-instrument though based on C+ upgrade list).
If it's any consolation, I was 7/74 this morning on an M fare with a reserve card with corporate booking priority (I was #1 non-instrument though based on C+ upgrade list).