2021 Upgrade Success (or lack thereof) thread
Nov 4, 2021, 11:05 am
#406
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 5,626
Nov 5, 2021, 10:58 am
#408
Join Date: Mar 2021
Programs: Marriott Ambassador - Delta Diamond - United Silver - Frontier 100k - Sixt Plat
Posts: 581
LGA-MCL| C+ (Main bought) | 11/3 | 3:50pm flight - no upgrade to FC (5 seats available, I was #12 on upgrade)
MCL-LGA | C+ (Main bought) | 11/5 | 7:15am flight - upgraded to FC (4 seats available, I was #3 on upgrade)
Platinum, no card.
MCL-LGA | C+ (Main bought) | 11/5 | 7:15am flight - upgraded to FC (4 seats available, I was #3 on upgrade)
Platinum, no card.
Nov 6, 2021, 11:32 pm
#409
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Programs: DL Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 139
11/5 SLC-LAX GM on a V fare - 15/35 ish for 0 F, 10/15 ish for 2 C+
11/6 LAX-SLC GM on a T fare - originally on the last flight of the night (8:20 PM) and cleared to F at the window, but SDCed to the 7:10 PM where I was 2/7 for 0 F and 2/5 for 4 C+; the C+ window was more than sufficient for the quick flight and getting home at a more reasonable hour
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11/6 LAX-SLC GM on a T fare - originally on the last flight of the night (8:20 PM) and cleared to F at the window, but SDCed to the 7:10 PM where I was 2/7 for 0 F and 2/5 for 4 C+; the C+ window was more than sufficient for the quick flight and getting home at a more reasonable hour
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Nov 8, 2021, 7:57 am
#410
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: IND or 36,000 Feet
Programs: DL DM Charter Reserve 2MM, MAR PLAT, Choice DIA
Posts: 25
funny part about my rate is it was actually better the first nine months of the year, at 90%, since Sept 1 I've flown 22 segments and am below 50%, and the last two weeks I have not had any preflight upgrades, all at the gate. I'm DM 2M with reserve amex.
Nov 8, 2021, 8:17 am
#411
Join Date: Oct 2021
Programs: delta
Posts: 31
SEA-HNL| C+ (bought V) | 11/6 | DL450 - no upgrade to FC (can't remember precisely, somewhere like 6 seats available, #14/28 on upgrade)
HNL-SEA | C+ (bought V) | 11/6 | DL440 - no upgrade to FC (3 seats available, was #4/16 on upgrade, ouch)
Delta PM, Amex Delta Platinum card, no waiver.
HNL-SEA | C+ (bought V) | 11/6 | DL440 - no upgrade to FC (3 seats available, was #4/16 on upgrade, ouch)
Delta PM, Amex Delta Platinum card, no waiver.
Nov 8, 2021, 10:40 am
#412
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, NC (RDU)
Programs: DL Plat (won't hit DM again) 2MM (2.5), HH Gold, PC Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 5,626
RDU-DTW 11/8 DL2738 UG to FC overnight on 11/7 UG to C+ when booked on -11/7
DTW-IAH 11/8 DL3752 UG to C+ at 24 hours before flight (at checkin at 940 am there were 4 FC and 2 C+ available) Now I am 1/7 for 3 FC at the gate
This was a rebooking of a changed itin that was originally RDU-IAH-LAX-RDU (with various intermediate stops) When originally booked all went to C+ at booking, RDU-DTW upgraded to FC a 7 day window
DTW-IAH 11/8 DL3752 UG to C+ at 24 hours before flight (at checkin at 940 am there were 4 FC and 2 C+ available) Now I am 1/7 for 3 FC at the gate
This was a rebooking of a changed itin that was originally RDU-IAH-LAX-RDU (with various intermediate stops) When originally booked all went to C+ at booking, RDU-DTW upgraded to FC a 7 day window
Nov 8, 2021, 3:20 pm
#413
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: West of CLE
Programs: Delta DM/3 MM; Hertz PC; National EE; Amtrak GR; Bonvoy Silver; Via Rail Préférence
Posts: 5,384
CLE-JFK-DCA; I got upgraded 5 days out on both segments to F.
I'm relocating to northern Ohio to be near family members, but I can't bring myself to fly AA to DCA. WN to BWI or UA to IAD. I may decide to drive (it is 6 hours between my new home and downtown DC; it is about the same time investment to drive to CLE, take the parking shuttle, go through security and wait for the flight).
I'm relocating to northern Ohio to be near family members, but I can't bring myself to fly AA to DCA. WN to BWI or UA to IAD. I may decide to drive (it is 6 hours between my new home and downtown DC; it is about the same time investment to drive to CLE, take the parking shuttle, go through security and wait for the flight).
Nov 8, 2021, 6:02 pm
#414
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: New York (Brooklyn)
Programs: Delta Gold, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 441
11/6 JFK to PWM upgraded at the Gold window as was Mrs Pretzels and Peanuts who was flying with me (she doesn’t have status). A Saturday flight to Maine in November….
Nov 10, 2021, 8:26 am
#415
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: IND or 36,000 Feet
Programs: DL DM Charter Reserve 2MM, MAR PLAT, Choice DIA
Posts: 25
flying ATL-SAN tomorrow on A330 B fare, was updated to C+ upon booking of course, but no F upgrade to date. it's been like this for the last two to three months, delta is holding seats in F and C+ to sell them up to departure and as long as people keep buying them, they're going to keep doing it and i don't blame them but for us elites that earned status by flying this year, it's a hard one to swallow.
Nov 10, 2021, 8:38 am
#416
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Programs: DL Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 139
SLC-RNO for this Friday 11/12 cleared to F at the window, GM on a L fare. Will likely want to SDC to an earlier flight though which is showing J1 unfortunately, so unlikely I'll actually fly F. Looks like RNO-SLC on Monday will be C+ given that it's also J1, but we shall see.
Will make PM on this flight thanks to Amex MQMs posting, so curious what if anything happens with my upcoming BOS trips - seems like SLC-BOS v/v (which will be my most regular route going forward) may be DM territory, which won't happen for me anytime soon. Anyone have experience with that route that they can share?
Will make PM on this flight thanks to Amex MQMs posting, so curious what if anything happens with my upcoming BOS trips - seems like SLC-BOS v/v (which will be my most regular route going forward) may be DM territory, which won't happen for me anytime soon. Anyone have experience with that route that they can share?
Nov 10, 2021, 8:45 am
#417
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,884
flying ATL-SAN tomorrow on A330 B fare, was updated to C+ upon booking of course, but no F upgrade to date. it's been like this for the last two to three months, delta is holding seats in F and C+ to sell them up to departure and as long as people keep buying them, they're going to keep doing it and i don't blame them but for us elites that earned status by flying this year, it's a hard one to swallow.
Nov 10, 2021, 8:59 am
#418
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,269
PM and C+ at booking
11/9 GRR-ATL 15 of 41 for 0 in F( what’s the deal with GR? PMNW loyalty? A lot of regular flyers who really hate having to connect through O’Hare with UA or AA?)
11/9 ATL-VPS 5 of 14 fir 2 in F
11/9 GRR-ATL 15 of 41 for 0 in F( what’s the deal with GR? PMNW loyalty? A lot of regular flyers who really hate having to connect through O’Hare with UA or AA?)
11/9 ATL-VPS 5 of 14 fir 2 in F
Nov 10, 2021, 9:26 am
#419
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 116
11/4 - Upgraded both ways LGA - RDU and RDU - LGA. Gold.
Made Platinum on my trip to SFO. I was already in D1 both ways but just for context since people always seem curious about the upgrade list on the D1 transcon flights...
On the 9pm Sunday night flight JFK-SFO there were 29 people on the upgrade list for zero D1 seats. And that flight is brutal if you're an east coast person since you arrive at basically 4am est.
Coming home yesterday 11/9 on the 2pm SFO-JFK flight there were a bunch of open D1 seats. I think probably 6 or so people were upgraded and then there were still 16 or so people on the list.
Made Platinum on my trip to SFO. I was already in D1 both ways but just for context since people always seem curious about the upgrade list on the D1 transcon flights...
On the 9pm Sunday night flight JFK-SFO there were 29 people on the upgrade list for zero D1 seats. And that flight is brutal if you're an east coast person since you arrive at basically 4am est.
Coming home yesterday 11/9 on the 2pm SFO-JFK flight there were a bunch of open D1 seats. I think probably 6 or so people were upgraded and then there were still 16 or so people on the list.
Nov 10, 2021, 9:50 am
#420
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: London/JAX
Programs: DL PM, BA Gold, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold, Radisson Premium, Global Entry, CLEAR
Posts: 872
flying ATL-SAN tomorrow on A330 B fare, was updated to C+ upon booking of course, but no F upgrade to date. it's been like this for the last two to three months, delta is holding seats in F and C+ to sell them up to departure and as long as people keep buying them, they're going to keep doing it and i don't blame them but for us elites that earned status by flying this year, it's a hard one to swallow.