award ticket upgrades on NW ^
Sep 28, 2009, 8:49 pm
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award ticket upgrades on NW ^
I was on a flight via MSP this weekend with NW numbers and NW award.
I then had my DL number put in as it had more status than the NW account.
At online check in, was asked if I "wanted" a complimentary upgrade on my award to first class for the second leg of my trip. Right. The first leg was showing 1 seat left in C. Went to Gate, GA busy, told me first class checked in full.
Got in with elite call, sat in exit row. As doors were closing, GA comes in and tells me that 1 seat is left, but I would have to leave my bags overhead and move up at once and get my bags later. Which I did.
Flight in Y was not full. The complimentary upgrades for elites appears to have started. ^
I then had my DL number put in as it had more status than the NW account.
At online check in, was asked if I "wanted" a complimentary upgrade on my award to first class for the second leg of my trip. Right. The first leg was showing 1 seat left in C. Went to Gate, GA busy, told me first class checked in full.
Got in with elite call, sat in exit row. As doors were closing, GA comes in and tells me that 1 seat is left, but I would have to leave my bags overhead and move up at once and get my bags later. Which I did.
Flight in Y was not full. The complimentary upgrades for elites appears to have started. ^
Sep 28, 2009, 8:57 pm
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LOL. Actually they are ending on Wednesday 
There have been upgrades on NW metal for NW PE's for quite a while now. But they are going away on October 1st until next "spring" whatever that means. Another "best in class" improvement 
There have been upgrades on NW metal for NW PE's for quite a while now. But they are going away on October 1st until next "spring" whatever that means. Another "best in class" improvement
Sep 28, 2009, 9:02 pm
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I got them coming and going to the MSP DO this past weekend... WorldPerks will be missed...
Sep 28, 2009, 9:13 pm
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I was a bit sad to have learned that WP is going away so soon...I was hoping for an award ticket upgrade on my flight to EWR on Friday. Looks like I'll be in 5D over to EWR on the E-175...
Sep 28, 2009, 9:15 pm
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Sep 28, 2009, 10:58 pm
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But yes, the benefits of WP will be missed.
Sep 29, 2009, 1:57 pm
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I was on a flight via MSP this weekend with NW numbers and NW award.
I then had my DL number put in as it had more status than the NW account.
At online check in, was asked if I "wanted" a complimentary upgrade on my award to first class for the second leg of my trip. Right. The first leg was showing 1 seat left in C. Went to Gate, GA busy, told me first class checked in full.
Got in with elite call, sat in exit row. As doors were closing, GA comes in and tells me that 1 seat is left, but I would have to leave my bags overhead and move up at once and get my bags later. Which I did.
Flight in Y was not full. The complimentary upgrades for elites appears to have started. ^
I then had my DL number put in as it had more status than the NW account.
At online check in, was asked if I "wanted" a complimentary upgrade on my award to first class for the second leg of my trip. Right. The first leg was showing 1 seat left in C. Went to Gate, GA busy, told me first class checked in full.
Got in with elite call, sat in exit row. As doors were closing, GA comes in and tells me that 1 seat is left, but I would have to leave my bags overhead and move up at once and get my bags later. Which I did.
Flight in Y was not full. The complimentary upgrades for elites appears to have started. ^