2021 Upgrade Success (or lack thereof) thread
Oct 21, 2021, 5:22 pm
#376
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Tacoma, WA
Programs: Delta Platinum Medallion, Bonvoy Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 495
This continues to be a great year for me - I'd say I'm batting 80% on my upgrades ex-SEA, mostly to SFO/SAN and the occasional other destination. I'm about to board 1A on a SEA-AUS flight having gotten an UG at the window.
My only failure thus far has been ORD-SEA, where I booked about 10 days before departure and didn't even manage to snag a C+ upgrade.
My only failure thus far has been ORD-SEA, where I booked about 10 days before departure and didn't even manage to snag a C+ upgrade.
Oct 21, 2021, 6:32 pm
#377
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Seattle
Programs: DL DM; Hyatt Globalist; etc
Posts: 540
80% was a rough estimate, I haven't actually gone back and looked at the numbers. Since that post, I've been 0/1 on my return from AUS, where I didn't even make it to C+. I've got a SEA-MCO and return in a couple of weeks that I'd really appreciate an upgrade on, we'll see if that works out.
Oct 21, 2021, 9:59 pm
#378
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Programs: DL Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 139
SLC-PHX 10/15 FO on an award ticket - 26/28 for 0 F, 13/15 for 2 C+
PHX-LAX 10/18 GM on an award ticket - C+ at T-72, didn't end up flying the segment so don't know on F.
LAX-LAS 10/18 GM on an award ticket - F at T-72, 7 seats left after the GM window, didn't fly this segment either but based on the seat map assume just about anyone who could have had an UG would have gotten one.
LAS-SLC 10/21 GM on an award ticket - 19/41 for 2 F, 3/15 for 3 C+, cleared to C+ at the gate.
PHX-LAX 10/18 GM on an award ticket - C+ at T-72, didn't end up flying the segment so don't know on F.
LAX-LAS 10/18 GM on an award ticket - F at T-72, 7 seats left after the GM window, didn't fly this segment either but based on the seat map assume just about anyone who could have had an UG would have gotten one.
LAS-SLC 10/21 GM on an award ticket - 19/41 for 2 F, 3/15 for 3 C+, cleared to C+ at the gate.
Oct 22, 2021, 11:15 am
#379
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
LGA to PWM - upgraded to Y+, 7 of 11 or so on the F upgrade list got one or two seats available, this route seems elite heavy when I fly it
Oct 22, 2021, 4:51 pm
#380
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: AUS
Programs: DL/HH/IHG/BW/Caesar's Diamond (Select), UA 1K, AA EXP, Marriott/MGM Gold, Hertz/Avis PC
Posts: 142
Upgrades:
LAS-DTW C+ from Main Cabin as a GM
DTW-RIC FC from Main Cabin
No upgrades:
RIC-ATL Main Cabin 13/20 on list for FC
ATL-LAS Main Cabin 20/34 on list for FC
LAS-DTW C+ from Main Cabin as a GM
DTW-RIC FC from Main Cabin
No upgrades:
RIC-ATL Main Cabin 13/20 on list for FC
ATL-LAS Main Cabin 20/34 on list for FC
Oct 23, 2021, 6:23 pm
#382
Join Date: Aug 2021
Posts: 131
Silver upgrade
Flew mdw-dtw-las-sea-ord. I'm new silver as of Aug. I didn't get upgraded the mdw-dtw-las part but was upgraded the las-sea-ord. I was shooketh. I was upgraded to c+ las-sea and first sea-ord. I took the c+ and let the hubby have my first upgrade.
Oct 23, 2021, 7:04 pm
#383
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Delta PM/MM, Marriott TE, IHG Platinum
Posts: 481
Wow. Love when the unexpected happens! Congrats
Oct 23, 2021, 10:18 pm
#384
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATL
Programs: DL GM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,241
Congrats! When I was a Silver pre-covid, I found I actually got a decent amount of C+ upgrades domestically (especially if I was willing to take a middle seat, which sometimes I was due to the extra legroom), and it wasn't too uncommon to get an F upgrade on flights out here on the west coast, especially on regional flights.
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Oct 24, 2021, 8:53 am
#388
Join Date: Mar 2021
Posts: 315
I’m reminded of the first time I hit status. I think I was upgraded to first on my next flight after reaching silver.
I really think FO and GM might be the happiest experience. We go in with little to no expectations, and are pleasantly surprised every so often.
I really think FO and GM might be the happiest experience. We go in with little to no expectations, and are pleasantly surprised every so often.
Last edited by zeke3; Oct 24, 2021 at 8:59 am Reason: Clarification
Oct 24, 2021, 9:32 am
#389
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVP , Delta Gold Medallion, "Credit Card" status for various hotels
Posts: 672
There are lots of Seattle flights that go out fairly empty on a frequent basis and can be easy upgrades as a silver, especially during slower travel seasons. ORD, IAD, and BOS are some of the longer ones that come to mind, but many shorter routes like SFO and SJC also qualify. The trick is flying SEA to non-hub flights to business heavy markets. I just flew SFO-SEA on a flight that went out with 110 empty seats.
Oct 24, 2021, 2:56 pm
#390
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: Delta Platinum Medallion, Hyatt Explorist, Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 313
I think I’ve gotten upgraded to D1 on JFK-LAX as silver medallion more often than when I’m PM
