eponymous_coward

I’m GM so no C+ at booking for me, just exit row (which is perfectly fine, my DL flights are 2-3 hours this year so I am relatively indifferent to an F upgrade in that “nice if it happens but no big deal if it doesn’t” sense).

hkcj

Ah fair enough. Still frustrating to have to deal with.

mikeef

Look, I know you didn't mean to be offensive, but we don't allow that "I'm okay if I don't get upgraded" kind of language here. You've been around a while and should know better. Mods, you should strike these discouraging words.



Mike

findark

Have you not encountered the "first row of C+ or exit row is way better than F!" crowd?

Qwkynuf

Depending on the length of the flight, there are times where I would take 10A over 1A on a 739 - it's kind of situational. In the same vein, I would pass over anything in 11DEF on that plane for literally any other seat on the plane.

But in general anything lower than row 10 is going to be better than anything higher.

gotravelant

I tried text chatting via the Delta app. After an hour of back and forth, verifying my account and the problem, the agent said he/she could not help me and to call in the next day. I called in after explaining the situation, the CSR said Delta is aware of the problem and they are working on getting the status levels extended but that she could not fix my status at all.

Did your status get corrected? I guess I should try calling again to get a different agent to fix it.

eponymous_coward

My man, I’ve had the Delta F snack pack on short flights all through 2021. Mmmm, dry carbs. Hopefully you can understand my indifference as to whether I get Cheez-Its or Goldfish crackers on DL or WN.

(I’ve SDC’ed out of F to Y on a different flight more times that I can count. Booked WN on points and with cash too. I’ll take the rap for printing this kind of obscenity.)



(In all seriousness F on a 1-3 hour flight is pretty optional to me. Certainly compared to longhaul flatbeds…)

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Originally Posted by gotravelant

I tried text chatting via the Delta app. After an hour of back and forth, verifying my account and the problem, the agent said he/she could not help me and to call in the next day. I called in after explaining the situation, the CSR said Delta is aware of the problem and they are working on getting the status levels extended but that she could not fix my status at all.

I got mine fixed over chat, the rep had to talk to the Sky Miles Service Center. It was fixed the next day.

guam17

Had an interesting experience with gifted status, I gifted my SO gold pre-pandemic and for some reason we thought her status had been extended so I didn't bother last year. When booking a flight just for her we realized she lost gold and checked the T&C's to realize she was not extended. The odd thing is, when we booked the flight, we could check the box for request upgrade to first/comfort, which I checked, cause I figured why not. She somehow got upgraded and it now shows her as gold medallion both in the app and on the website.

She did chat with a rep after booking because she got that email saying her status was extended, but they just directed her to the T&C's (stupidly placed in the fine print at the bottom of said email).

mikeef

OldAsiaHand

A new twist to extensions for ‘gifted’ status. I gifted Gold & Silver to my son & companion for the 2021 medallion year. As expected (after reading on this FT thread), their status dropped off their accounts after January 31st.

Ten days ago I again gifted my son Silver (this time from a SkyBonus account) for the 2022 year to help with preferred seating and baggage fees. His updated status was reflected on pending reservations within 24 hours. All very smooth.

I just checked an upcoming reservation of his and I find that Delta just extended the prior ‘gifted’ status from 2021. Now he shows again as Gold and companion is again Silver.

Glitch, or did Delta have a change of heart and decided yesterday/today to extend ‘gifted’ status?

SamuelS

Canadian based member here so no MQD's in consideration. I was downgraded from Gold to Silver as of 1/Feb as I missed hitting 50k last year with the Canada border situation and limited flying (but did hit over 25,000).

I completed two DL flights both on paid F fares last week, and now my status as of today has been restored to Gold again. To be honest don't really no why. Though last year they did mess up the MQM bonuses on transborder segments, I was getting credited less to fly 1000 miles MSP-YYC than MSP-ATL. So maybe they retro-corrected that, who knows.

I was ready to be a peon until I hit the 50k threshold later this spring, but this was for once a pleasant "unexpected surprise"

Goodoldflyer

It's almost like Oprah Winfrey with cars.

enoscabell

I just checked my wife's account and she still has gold status. I gifted it to her 2 years ago. It's truly the gift that keeps on giving.

friedablass

This seems to be the case. Spouse and I both had gifted Gold status last year. He met the requirements for Silver so he dropped to that when the gifted status expired. Chatting with Delta was of no use. I dropped down to nothing. After reading your post I went to check both of our status and yup, both back to Gold. Not complaining.

fridgy

Wow, so i am not the only one... My friend gifter me Gold for 2021 - expired 1st of february.. I just checked my app and im Gold again