2021 Upgrade Success (or lack thereof) thread
Nov 27, 2021, 6:12 am
#481
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
Nov 27, 2021, 10:45 am
#482
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
Nov 27, 2021, 12:32 pm
#483
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Virginia USA
Posts: 1,232
Travel with one companion and the higher status controls.
Different PNR but linked, the PM gets PM upgrade rank but the FO gets FO rank (strangely if the second person is nothing they both get the PM rank)
2 or more companions, each person gets their own rank level but if any one of these companions is nothing then nobody gets upgraded.
Nov 27, 2021, 1:01 pm
#484
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
That post-window count doesn't update until people check in.
Travel with one companion and the higher status controls.
Different PNR but linked, the PM gets PM upgrade rank but the FO gets FO rank (strangely if the second person is nothing they both get the PM rank)
2 or more companions, each person gets their own rank level but if any one of these companions is nothing then nobody gets upgraded.
Travel with one companion and the higher status controls.
Different PNR but linked, the PM gets PM upgrade rank but the FO gets FO rank (strangely if the second person is nothing they both get the PM rank)
2 or more companions, each person gets their own rank level but if any one of these companions is nothing then nobody gets upgraded.
Nov 27, 2021, 5:35 pm
#485
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
Surprised to see at least a few dozen diamonds board tonight on a holiday weekend Saturday night. There are definitely going to be way too many Delta elites when travel demand is more normal (whenever that is)
Nov 27, 2021, 7:33 pm
#486
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Programs: DL Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 139
11/27 JFK-SLC (on a 763), PM on an L fare. C+ at booking. 19 open seats at the window but no one cleared to F until about T-32 when 10 seats cleared including my own. Looked like 7 more (out of a ~20 person list) cleared at the gate. Probably one of the few flights of the year that a GM (maybe even a PM) would have sat up front on this route.
Nov 27, 2021, 11:42 pm
#487
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Tacoma, WA
Programs: Delta Platinum Medallion, Bonvoy Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 495
Delta revenue management has this down to a science. It's frustrating when you think you'll clear the UG easily, but the goal of their enterprise is to make a profit, so I can't fault them. I've gotten to the point (as a PM for the last 2.5 years) where I'm happy with getting upgrades between 50 and 70% of the time. The rest of the time, I either buy FC on routes where it's important to me or just sit in C+ on shorter flights.
Nov 29, 2021, 7:28 am
#488
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
11/28/2021, DL1159, MOB-ATL, PM, B fare, cleared to Comfort+ at booking, 3/22 for First for 1 open
11/28/2021, DL4656, ATL-SBN, PM, B fare, cleared to Comfort+ ~2 weeks out when I finally got a seat assignment (CRJ200)
11/28/2021, DL4656, ATL-SBN, PM, B fare, cleared to Comfort+ ~2 weeks out when I finally got a seat assignment (CRJ200)
Last edited by coke cans and winglets; Nov 29, 2021 at 7:33 am
Nov 29, 2021, 8:48 pm
#489
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: Delta Gold, Marriot Gold
Posts: 371
11/23 JAX -ATL and ATL -DFW my Husband and I cleared for C+
11/27 DFW - ATL only one seat left on C+ , GA asked if one of us wanted to take it but we decided not to. It was a short flight anyway.
ATL was packed, it seemed pre pandemic. Been flying throughout the pandemic and it made me happy to see the airport with so many people. Last November, it was a ghost town.
11/27 DFW - ATL only one seat left on C+ , GA asked if one of us wanted to take it but we decided not to. It was a short flight anyway.
ATL was packed, it seemed pre pandemic. Been flying throughout the pandemic and it made me happy to see the airport with so many people. Last November, it was a ghost town.
Nov 29, 2021, 9:21 pm
#490
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. / Washington, DC
Programs: AA PPro/DL PLT, PPass, Marriott / Hilton Gold, JetBlue Mosaic, Hertz Presidents Circle, Amex Plat
Posts: 4,630
CDG-ATL ->upgraded but only C+ middle seats available so kept my window pair instead.
ATL-DCA: upgraded to C+ at the window (declined it as it was a middle seat), 12/27 for 0 F seats.
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SDQ-ATL -> Booked C+. Upgraded to F at the gate
ATL-DCA-> Booked C+. 3/14 for 0 seats.
DCA-MSP: Upgraded to C+ a few hours ahead of the window, 9/22 for 0 F seats.
MSP-SFO: Upgraded to C+ When first segment cleared, 13/27 for 0 F seats
SFO-JFK: Upgraded to C+ ahead of time but to a middle seat so downgraded to Y, 19/35 for 0 Delta One seats.
JFK-DCA: Upgraded to F at the window.
DCA-JFK: Upgraded to F at the window
JFK-SDQ: Upgraded to F at the window
SDQ-JFK: Upgraded to F at the window
JFK-DCA: Upgraded to F at the window
F: 6/11= 55%
ATL-DCA: upgraded to C+ at the window (declined it as it was a middle seat), 12/27 for 0 F seats.
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SDQ-ATL -> Booked C+. Upgraded to F at the gate
ATL-DCA-> Booked C+. 3/14 for 0 seats.
DCA-MSP: Upgraded to C+ a few hours ahead of the window, 9/22 for 0 F seats.
MSP-SFO: Upgraded to C+ When first segment cleared, 13/27 for 0 F seats
SFO-JFK: Upgraded to C+ ahead of time but to a middle seat so downgraded to Y, 19/35 for 0 Delta One seats.
JFK-DCA: Upgraded to F at the window.
DCA-JFK: Upgraded to F at the window
JFK-SDQ: Upgraded to F at the window
SDQ-JFK: Upgraded to F at the window
JFK-DCA: Upgraded to F at the window
F: 6/11= 55%
Dec 1, 2021, 6:53 am
#491
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: DL PM, AA PPro, HHonors Gold, Hertz President's Circle, Enterprise Silver
Posts: 198
Trip this weekend, also with companion (newly FO) on award ticket
12/4 BOS-DTW C+ at booking, FC at PM window
12/4 DTW-ORD C+ at booking, FC at PM window
12/6 ORD-BOS C+ at booking, FC at PM window
Dec 1, 2021, 2:31 pm
#492
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
12/1
PM
LGA to ORD
Upgraded about 50 mins before departure, I was 2 of 14 on the upgrade list, there were 6 seats available
Actually pretty promising as a PM to clear that upgrade comfortably on a business route
PM
LGA to ORD
Upgraded about 50 mins before departure, I was 2 of 14 on the upgrade list, there were 6 seats available
Actually pretty promising as a PM to clear that upgrade comfortably on a business route
Dec 1, 2021, 2:43 pm
#493
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: STL
Programs: DL - PM
Posts: 226
Who remembers the good old days when holiday periods meant virtually guaranteed upgrades because fewer medallion members were traveling? I went 0fer over Thanksgiving. In November I had one upgrade out of 12 legs, and that one was because I used an RUC. Although I was bubble boy on a SLC-BOI leg yesterday.
Dec 1, 2021, 2:49 pm
#494
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
Only problem is that I got the bulkhead seat with no leg room and was upgraded from an empty C+ cabin (a few rows have no passengers) - I honestly may ask these guys if I can move to the back. Sometimes C+ is all you need.
Dec 1, 2021, 2:50 pm
#495
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
Who remembers the good old days when holiday periods meant virtually guaranteed upgrades because fewer medallion members were traveling? I went 0fer over Thanksgiving. In November I had one upgrade out of 12 legs, and that one was because I used an RUC. Although I was bubble boy on a SLC-BOI leg yesterday.