2023 Upgrade Success (Or Lack Thereof) Thread
Jan 19, 2023, 3:06 pm
#16
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1/18 DL 2250 RDU-ATL 737-900 PM on an L Fare Using a RUC: Cleared at Booking (6 Days in Advance)
1/18 DL 2051 ATL-HOU A-320 PM on an L Fare Using a RUC: Cleared at Booking (6 Days in Advance)
Good use for my expiring RUC, RDU-ATL had an upgrade list of 54. Currently 100% (3/3) on the year.
1/18 DL 2051 ATL-HOU A-320 PM on an L Fare Using a RUC: Cleared at Booking (6 Days in Advance)
Good use for my expiring RUC, RDU-ATL had an upgrade list of 54. Currently 100% (3/3) on the year.
Jan 20, 2023, 11:19 pm
#17
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1/20/2023, DL2041, IND-MSP, DM on K fare, cleared to Comfort+ at booking, cleared to First at T-25
1/20/2023, DL2319, MSP-MCI, DM on K fare, cleared to Comfort+ at booking, 2/31 for First for 1 open (pain)
1/20/2023, DL2319, MSP-MCI, DM on K fare, cleared to Comfort+ at booking, 2/31 for First for 1 open (pain)
Jan 21, 2023, 4:58 pm
#18
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1/21 DL 716 JFK-ATL 767-300 PM on an L Fare: Cleared at the gate
1/21 DL 740 ATL-RDU 757-200 PM on an L Fare: #11 of 18
Surprised to be so low on ATL-RDU on a Saturday, must have been a ton of Diamonds. Now 80.00% (4/5) on the year.
1/21 DL 740 ATL-RDU 757-200 PM on an L Fare: #11 of 18
Surprised to be so low on ATL-RDU on a Saturday, must have been a ton of Diamonds. Now 80.00% (4/5) on the year.
Jan 23, 2023, 9:18 am
#20
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SLC-BOS 1/14, Plat on a K fare w/Reserve card - C+ sold out at booking (~7 days out), 11/29 for 1 F/C.
HPN-DTW-SLC 1/20 - applied a RUC and cleared both segments at booking (~10 days out). Would have almost certainly cleared HPN-DTW at the window but DTW-SLC went out totally full with ~50 on the F/C list for 0 seats.
2/3 on the year so far = 67%.
Seeing quite a few more open F/C seats over the next couple weeks on some of my flights (notably, 16 open on a Monday night JFK-SLC two weeks from now and the JFK-DEN I almost booked instead had the entire F cabin open with only a couple C+ seats selected). So hopefully that combined with the post 2/1 dropoff will keep the upgrades coming.
HPN-DTW-SLC 1/20 - applied a RUC and cleared both segments at booking (~10 days out). Would have almost certainly cleared HPN-DTW at the window but DTW-SLC went out totally full with ~50 on the F/C list for 0 seats.
2/3 on the year so far = 67%.
Seeing quite a few more open F/C seats over the next couple weeks on some of my flights (notably, 16 open on a Monday night JFK-SLC two weeks from now and the JFK-DEN I almost booked instead had the entire F cabin open with only a couple C+ seats selected). So hopefully that combined with the post 2/1 dropoff will keep the upgrades coming.
Jan 28, 2023, 6:49 am
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1/28 DL1427 JFK-ATL (737-900)
PM Reserve on a T fare; 5/28 after all upgrades cleared. There were 9 empty seats in F around T-72.
PM Reserve on a T fare; 5/28 after all upgrades cleared. There were 9 empty seats in F around T-72.
Jan 28, 2023, 5:45 pm
#23
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1/29 SEA-ATL, upgraded to FC w/ RUC
1/29 ATL-DAB, upgraded to FC w/ RUC
2/1 DAB-ATL, upgraded to FC at T-96ish
2/1 ATL-SEA, upgraded to C+ at booking. Only 5 Fc seats left at roughly 4 days out. No shot of getting an UG on this one as a PM w/Reserve card, I'm guessing.
1/29 ATL-DAB, upgraded to FC w/ RUC
2/1 DAB-ATL, upgraded to FC at T-96ish
2/1 ATL-SEA, upgraded to C+ at booking. Only 5 Fc seats left at roughly 4 days out. No shot of getting an UG on this one as a PM w/Reserve card, I'm guessing.
Jan 29, 2023, 11:15 am
#27
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Cleared:
9/15: JFK->LAX
9/25: SFO->JFK
Trying to book JFK->DEL-JFK in June. A couple weeks ago the agent told me availability was wide open on multiple flights/partners. I called today to actually book and there is zero availability on all partner carriers. I think they pulled their upgrade slots.
9/15: JFK->LAX
9/25: SFO->JFK
Trying to book JFK->DEL-JFK in June. A couple weeks ago the agent told me availability was wide open on multiple flights/partners. I called today to actually book and there is zero availability on all partner carriers. I think they pulled their upgrade slots.
Feb 2, 2023, 10:58 am
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2/7 DL1585 MSP-IAH A220. Cleared at T-5 days
It's my only my second ever upgrade to F in 8 months of being a PM (only other was a BOS-PHL that also cleared 5 days out).
2/7 DL1585 MSP-IAH A220. Cleared at T-5 days
It's my only my second ever upgrade to F in 8 months of being a PM (only other was a BOS-PHL that also cleared 5 days out).