2021 Upgrade Success (or lack thereof) thread
Aug 5, 2021, 11:49 am
#241
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Washington DC
Programs: Skymiles
Posts: 78
Aug 5, 2021, 11:58 am
#242
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: MCO
Programs: DL PM, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 4,322
I wouldn’t put too much hope into it especially a Sunday flight. Very unlikely there will still be 6 F seats left at the gate and probably half will be taken by last min bookings or IROPS/SDC leaving probably 2/3 seats left at the gate which will probably go to DMs on a high fare class or someone using a RUC/GUC. Also not sure why you would even pay for C+ as a PM? You can select it for free almost always right after booking if seats are still available.
Aug 5, 2021, 1:56 pm
#243
Join Date: May 2021
Location: Washington DC
Programs: Skymiles
Posts: 78
I wouldn’t put too much hope into it especially a Sunday flight. Very unlikely there will still be 6 F seats left at the gate and probably half will be taken by last min bookings or IROPS/SDC leaving probably 2/3 seats left at the gate which will probably go to DMs on a high fare class or someone using a RUC/GUC. Also not sure why you would even pay for C+ as a PM? You can select it for free almost always right after booking if seats are still available.
Aug 5, 2021, 2:04 pm
#244
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: MCO
Programs: DL PM, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 4,322
Thats partially true depending on the ticketing situation. If the tickets are on separate PNRs then the companion is not eligible (assuming no status) for C+ UG but if it’s all on the same PNR then yes they get the same UG priority as you for both C+ and FC.
Aug 7, 2021, 12:55 am
#246
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: East Coast/West Coast, USA
Programs: AS, DL, UA, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott
Posts: 268
6 Aug
DL 436
LAX-JFK
B764
6/18 for 6 Seats in D1
First flight back on this route since food returned, so I was happy to get the final upgrade. Side note, they handed out cookies in between the meal and the snack basket to promote the new T2/3 at LAX for Spring 2022, so there's that I guess.
DL 436
LAX-JFK
B764
6/18 for 6 Seats in D1
First flight back on this route since food returned, so I was happy to get the final upgrade. Side note, they handed out cookies in between the meal and the snack basket to promote the new T2/3 at LAX for Spring 2022, so there's that I guess.
Aug 7, 2021, 6:39 pm
#247
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: ANC
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 1,859
Yes, when both of us are on the same PNR, we both get upgraded at the PM window. Basically as long as both people are on the same reservation, they should both clear at the higher medallion's window.
Aug 8, 2021, 1:18 pm
#248
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: HSV
Programs: Bellevue Lifetime Premiere Mega Elite Supreme
Posts: 1,509
6 Aug
DL 436
LAX-JFK
B764
6/18 for 6 Seats in D1
First flight back on this route since food returned, so I was happy to get the final upgrade. Side note, they handed out cookies in between the meal and the snack basket to promote the new T2/3 at LAX for Spring 2022, so there's that I guess.
DL 436
LAX-JFK
B764
6/18 for 6 Seats in D1
First flight back on this route since food returned, so I was happy to get the final upgrade. Side note, they handed out cookies in between the meal and the snack basket to promote the new T2/3 at LAX for Spring 2022, so there's that I guess.
I’m an “earned” DM and will be taking this route in a couple of weeks and might roll the dice and not pay for D1.
Aug 8, 2021, 2:34 pm
#249
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,884
Aug 8, 2021, 6:06 pm
#250
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: HSV
Programs: Bellevue Lifetime Premiere Mega Elite Supreme
Posts: 1,509
is my brain making that up?
It seems to do that a lot lately.
Aug 8, 2021, 7:06 pm
#252
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: East Coast/West Coast, USA
Programs: AS, DL, UA, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott
Posts: 268
Maybe all the pax trying to use upgrade certificates before they expired played a part in it, but now that their expiration got extended again, who knows?
Aug 9, 2021, 8:07 am
#254
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 116
Return flight had over 20 people on the list for 4 seats.
Aug 9, 2021, 8:30 am
#255
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, American Gold, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 4,895
One thing I wonder is if DL is upgrading below-DM elites more frequently at their window, leaving fewer F seats available at the gate