ExpertFlyer and Delta Air Lines: The Definitive Thread
Aug 23, 2008, 8:09 pm
#196
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BDL
Programs: DL GM
Posts: 529
ExpertFlyer Not Showing DL141 JFK-SLC
Anyone know why ExpertFlyer is not showing Award & Upgrade Availability for DL141 (JFK-SLC) for August 30? Yet, if you run the same on Flight Availability, it does show DL141.
Aug 28, 2008, 11:00 am
#199
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: ATL
Programs: DL - PM (Sky Priority);HH - Gold; Marriott - Silver; National - Executive; DL Reserve AMEX
Posts: 5,234
A way around paying for Expert Flyer?
So, I think I figured out a way to find out about upgrade available seats without using expert flyer.
I am FO, but my father is PM. Once a flight is inside his window, but not to mine yet, if I log in as him, search for the flights I am waiting for it says that the upgrades are "available", that means that there is at least 1 seat open in the upgrade bucket, right?
I am FO, but my father is PM. Once a flight is inside his window, but not to mine yet, if I log in as him, search for the flights I am waiting for it says that the upgrades are "available", that means that there is at least 1 seat open in the upgrade bucket, right?
Aug 28, 2008, 11:07 am
#200
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 4,677
So, I think I figured out a way to find out about upgrade available seats without using expert flyer.
I am FO, but my father is PM. Once a flight is inside his window, but not to mine yet, if I log in as him, search for the flights I am waiting for it says that the upgrades are "available", that means that there is at least 1 seat open in the upgrade bucket, right?
I am FO, but my father is PM. Once a flight is inside his window, but not to mine yet, if I log in as him, search for the flights I am waiting for it says that the upgrades are "available", that means that there is at least 1 seat open in the upgrade bucket, right?
Aug 28, 2008, 11:59 am
#202
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: OMA
Programs: DL Diamond, Marriott. Hilton Diamond, Hertz something...
Posts: 1,265
So, I think I figured out a way to find out about upgrade available seats without using expert flyer.
I am FO, but my father is PM. Once a flight is inside his window, but not to mine yet, if I log in as him, search for the flights I am waiting for it says that the upgrades are "available", that means that there is at least 1 seat open in the upgrade bucket, right?
I am FO, but my father is PM. Once a flight is inside his window, but not to mine yet, if I log in as him, search for the flights I am waiting for it says that the upgrades are "available", that means that there is at least 1 seat open in the upgrade bucket, right?
Com' on its only $4.95 a month and it gives you a ton of info.... seriously I've found it invaluable in the past year AND they improve the fuctionality all the time - in fact Delta should hire some of their web developers
(DeltaWebGuy not withstanding!)
Aug 28, 2008, 12:16 pm
#203
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: ATL
Programs: DL - PM (Sky Priority);HH - Gold; Marriott - Silver; National - Executive; DL Reserve AMEX
Posts: 5,234
Well you are right it would mean at a minimum one open seat - but nothing to say that another PM isn't booking it a minute before you book yours. But I guess the same could be said about expert flyer.
Com' on its only $4.95 a month and it gives you a ton of info.... seriously I've found it invaluable in the past year AND they improve the fuctionality all the time - in fact Delta should hire some of their web developers (DeltaWebGuy not withstanding!)
Com' on its only $4.95 a month and it gives you a ton of info.... seriously I've found it invaluable in the past year AND they improve the fuctionality all the time - in fact Delta should hire some of their web developers
(DeltaWebGuy not withstanding!)Frankly, the only thing I would use it for, though, would be to see about advance upgrade bucket availability. Now that I found this work around with my father's PM account, is there really anything else I would need from EF?
Aug 28, 2008, 2:10 pm
#204
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: SEA
Programs: UA Silver, BA Gold, DL Gold
Posts: 9,779
I think it is extremely useful, and I don't see that much value in getting an extra couple of day visibility into the likelihood of a Medallion upgrade, which is all your method gives you. There is a lot of info on EF, and I think it is well worth the monthly fee.
Aug 28, 2008, 2:52 pm
#206
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: ATL
Programs: DL - PM (Sky Priority);HH - Gold; Marriott - Silver; National - Executive; DL Reserve AMEX
Posts: 5,234
Aug 28, 2008, 2:55 pm
#207
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Aug 28, 2008, 3:28 pm
#210
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: ATL
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