2022 Upgrade Success (or lack thereof) Thread
Apr 25, 2022, 9:56 pm
#241
Join Date: Apr 2022
Programs: All
Posts: 6
April 2022: Regional upgrade certificate for 2 diamond / platinum members + 2 companions cleared to Delta One on A330. Outbound ATL -> OGG (Maui) and return OGG -> ATL. From what I'm told this is the hardest route to upgrade in USA.
Booked 6 months out - outbound cleared right away. Return cleared 2 days before. Quite a frustrating process as I would have paid to lock in the upgrade and return the certificates but no option to do that was ever offered not for my lack of trying (I called Delta probably 15 times in 6 months to try and give them money, but to no avail). I felt more like I was babysitting this request that rewarded for loyalty.
Booked 6 months out - outbound cleared right away. Return cleared 2 days before. Quite a frustrating process as I would have paid to lock in the upgrade and return the certificates but no option to do that was ever offered not for my lack of trying (I called Delta probably 15 times in 6 months to try and give them money, but to no avail). I felt more like I was babysitting this request that rewarded for loyalty.
Apr 26, 2022, 7:16 am
#242
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,389
1. My partner and I were both upgraded to C+ on both segments at T-72, despite the fact that they are Silver and I am Gold. I thought the policy was that even if on same ticket, medallions are still upgraded at their respective windows and not together at the higher priority window?
3. For LAX-SFO, the GA did not clear the 2 remaining upgrades before boarding F. Since we were #1 and 2 for 2 F, we asked him if we could be upgraded as we were boarding. He checked and replied "Yes, but I don't have two seats together...." We took them anyway. Is this common practice to only upgrade two or more on the same ticket if and only if there are seats together? I didn't think so, and was wondering if they simply were not going to clear anyone off the list.
Apr 28, 2022, 12:10 pm
#246
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Programs: DL Platinum, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 136
The April wrap-up, with a bonus May 1st upgrade. Earned PM here, all solo flying on paid MC itineraries except where noted. 2 for 2 last month, 3 for 6 this month.
4/15 LGA-BOS (E175) -- upgraded to C+ at booking, made SDC and ended up in MC
4/20 LGA-MSP (A319) -- upgraded to C+ at booking, 12/22 for upgrade to F, did not clear [award flight]
4/20 MSP-YYC (A321) -- upgraded to C+ at booking, 6/14 for upgrade to F, did not clear [award flight]
4/26 YYZ-LGA (CRJ9) -- upgraded to C+ at booking, cleared to F at the 5-day window [award flight]
4/28 LGA-XNA (CRJ9) -- upgraded to C+ at booking, 1/6 for upgrade to F, cleared at gate
5/1 XNA-LGA (CRJ9) -- upgraded to C+ at booking, cleared to F at the 5-day window
4/15 LGA-BOS (E175) -- upgraded to C+ at booking, made SDC and ended up in MC
4/20 LGA-MSP (A319) -- upgraded to C+ at booking, 12/22 for upgrade to F, did not clear [award flight]
4/20 MSP-YYC (A321) -- upgraded to C+ at booking, 6/14 for upgrade to F, did not clear [award flight]
4/26 YYZ-LGA (CRJ9) -- upgraded to C+ at booking, cleared to F at the 5-day window [award flight]
4/28 LGA-XNA (CRJ9) -- upgraded to C+ at booking, 1/6 for upgrade to F, cleared at gate
5/1 XNA-LGA (CRJ9) -- upgraded to C+ at booking, cleared to F at the 5-day window
Apr 28, 2022, 7:30 pm
#247
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
4/27 DL 2335 ATL-RDU 737-900 PM on an X Fare: #12 of 42. One person upgraded after boarding.
Now 42.10% (8/19) on the year
Now 42.10% (8/19) on the year
Apr 29, 2022, 10:02 am
#249
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Central Massachusetts
Programs: DL DM/4.0 MM
Posts: 25
MIA-BOS Wednesday 4/27, rollover DM, L fare, 737-800. Cleared to Comfort+ shortly after booking. F was fully booked when check-in opened, then 1 seat opened up at some point (being sold as full J, $1226). I was #3 on the list. I decided to apply an RUC and was #1 on the list. At some point, the 1 seat was sold and I remained #1 for 0 seats.
May 1, 2022, 7:33 am
#251
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: 5,378
I just got back from a western swing.
4/26/22: CLE-MSP (E-175) and MSP-LAS (739): purchased F through AMEX cash & miles. Both flights were sold out in F at time of boarding.
4/28/22: LAS-SLC (321), on a T fare, #28 of 57 for 5 F empties; SLC-BZN (319), was #1 for 0 empties
4/30/22: BZN-SLC (321), got UG'd 27 hours before departure; SLC-LAS (321), got UG'd at 5 day window
4/30/22: LAS-ATL (D1 763 with 34 lie flats); tried to use RUC, was #2 out of 60 for 0 seats; ATL-CLE (320), was #2 out of 14 for 0 F seats
It is getting tougher and tougher to get upgraded. At least on the final leg of the trip, two flight attendants came up to me near the end of the flight to thank me for being a 3 MMer.
4/26/22: CLE-MSP (E-175) and MSP-LAS (739): purchased F through AMEX cash & miles. Both flights were sold out in F at time of boarding.
4/28/22: LAS-SLC (321), on a T fare, #28 of 57 for 5 F empties; SLC-BZN (319), was #1 for 0 empties
4/30/22: BZN-SLC (321), got UG'd 27 hours before departure; SLC-LAS (321), got UG'd at 5 day window
4/30/22: LAS-ATL (D1 763 with 34 lie flats); tried to use RUC, was #2 out of 60 for 0 seats; ATL-CLE (320), was #2 out of 14 for 0 F seats
It is getting tougher and tougher to get upgraded. At least on the final leg of the trip, two flight attendants came up to me near the end of the flight to thank me for being a 3 MMer.
May 1, 2022, 8:54 pm
#252
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,361
We later fell to 7 and 8 for 0 as someone bought F in the last two or so hours. Also something strange happened in C+ where the two open seats were given to a couple in the standby list instead of those on the upgrade list. Who knows.
May 2, 2022, 5:23 am
#253
Join Date: Nov 2021
Posts: 144
that happened to me (earned diamond + reserve) on a LGA to BOS flight last Sunday and never got a C+ upgrade. It’s been a while since I bought and flew MC but it was a last minute trip. Would’ve said something to the gate agent about it if the flight was longer than 30 min.
May 2, 2022, 12:28 pm
#254
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: LGA
Programs: DL DM, UA Gold, Marriott Plat Prem., Hilton Gold, National Exec Elite.
Posts: 2,533
earned DM very low fare - #4 for 0 SEA to SAN - got C+ at booking
Used RUC for two segments on return.
I am now at 21 for 25 this year (including 5 RUCs and one GUC). Earned DM.
Used RUC for two segments on return.
I am now at 21 for 25 this year (including 5 RUCs and one GUC). Earned DM.
May 2, 2022, 6:41 pm
#255
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: Southwest A-List Preferred, Delta Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold Elite, Avis PP
Posts: 191
Earned GM on T fare
4/24 DAL-ATL, C+ at GM window, 8/17 for 1 FC seat
4/24 ATL-JAX, 3/8 for 1 C+ middle, 27/41 for 0 FC seats
4/26 JAX-LGA, FC at GM window
4/26 LGA-MCI, FC at GM window
4/24 DAL-ATL, C+ at GM window, 8/17 for 1 FC seat
4/24 ATL-JAX, 3/8 for 1 C+ middle, 27/41 for 0 FC seats
4/26 JAX-LGA, FC at GM window
4/26 LGA-MCI, FC at GM window
