"You're #1 on the waitlist"
Sep 27, 2019, 12:21 pm
#17
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Treasure Coast, FL
Programs: DL Diamond, Marriott LT Plat, HH Diamond, Avis Preferred Plus, National Executive
Posts: 4,578
Recently looking to go to LAS and had a 7 day flexibility (no huge conferences going on) and nada on space on any route there or back any time of the day. Ended up just buying the F using PWM as it was a brutal stretch of travel and didn't want to be in Y.
Only one I ever got to clear in advance was ATL-SJU and my boss who was Gold ended up getting upgraded day of back in 2017.
I am sure there are many who deem them valuable though and have success with them. Unfortunately haven't been one of them.
Sep 27, 2019, 5:23 pm
#18
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: HSV
Programs: Bellevue Lifetime Premiere Mega Elite Supreme
Posts: 1,509
Sep 28, 2019, 5:25 am
#19
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MHT, CHS
Programs: DL DM, Hilton Dia, Avis Pres Club
Posts: 1,248
Sep 28, 2019, 9:58 am
#20
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,417
Sep 28, 2019, 4:29 pm
#21
FlyerTalk Evangelist & Ambassador: China
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM/MM, UA 1K, AA Exp, HH Dia, WOH Glob, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, NA EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 17,423
Sep 28, 2019, 8:21 pm
#23
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: FB Platinum, SM Diamond
Posts: 645
I find this on the thepointguy.
"A Diamond elite applying a GUC is at the top of any Delta waitlist for an upgrade and can usually count on at least one seat not being sold on a long-haul flight".
"A Diamond elite applying a GUC is at the top of any Delta waitlist for an upgrade and can usually count on at least one seat not being sold on a long-haul flight".
Sep 28, 2019, 9:13 pm
#24
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: FB Platinum, SM Diamond
Posts: 645
Ask Delta on Twitter...
"For a domestic flight, if I use a GUC (Global Upgrade Certificate), dit I will have "priority over a RUC (Regional Upgrade Certificate) in the wait list ?"
Answer from Delta:
"No, using a GUC will not give you a higher priority over using a RUC while on the wait list.".
"For a domestic flight, if I use a GUC (Global Upgrade Certificate), dit I will have "priority over a RUC (Regional Upgrade Certificate) in the wait list ?"
Answer from Delta:
"No, using a GUC will not give you a higher priority over using a RUC while on the wait list.".
Sep 28, 2019, 11:35 pm
#25
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Join Date: Jun 2019
Programs: DL DM, Marriott Gold, Hertz President's Club
Posts: 141
You mean the same DM desk agents that insist you need a YBM fare to use a GUC on KL. Great source and we should all breathe a sigh of relief we finally have an honest answer, lol.