DL 148/149 Y Availibility Help
Mar 25, 2009, 2:20 pm
#16
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Well, seems ClipperDelta was right again^
I'm in the JFK CRC across from Gate 6 holding BE seats for myself and the lady, courtesy of DL^
Gotta love DL! I must say, this Trip to Rome / MR, tuned out quite well thus far.
Two RT T Fares to FCO, $950.
Three nights in the Hilton Rome Cavalieri Hotel, 180,000 Miles.
An OPUP on a T fare, MR, with Cavalieri Mialage Award, and a Non Medallion companion (yet), PRICELESS.
I'm a happy camper today.
Cheers All!
I'm in the JFK CRC across from Gate 6 holding BE seats for myself and the lady, courtesy of DL^
Gotta love DL! I must say, this Trip to Rome / MR, tuned out quite well thus far.
Two RT T Fares to FCO, $950.
Three nights in the Hilton Rome Cavalieri Hotel, 180,000 Miles.
An OPUP on a T fare, MR, with Cavalieri Mialage Award, and a Non Medallion companion (yet), PRICELESS.
I'm a happy camper today.
Cheers All!
2. Did you ask about an OpUp at check-in at the airport?
3. Where were you handed BE boarding passes?
Congrats on the opup!
-RM
Mar 25, 2009, 2:38 pm
#17
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: KUL/TPA/OTP
Programs: UA1k, DL
Posts: 3,138
No seats were available for selection when I purchased the tix.
I did ask. Was told I had a good chance as the flight was oversold by 12. However, the process would be automatic.
Crc agent said if I were to be upgraded, it would happen about 1hr prior to departure, so to check back. Went to the crc counter at 4, they looked me up and said dl upgraded me and the lady.
Good stuff!
Edit: I Posted this reply from my IPhone while on the AC. Not sure why It has the "Angry" Face. Hope I didnt offend anyone!
Also, the return seems to be pretty full tomorrow. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but know that an opup on both the outbound and return would be VERY unlikely...
Last edited by Denolloyd; Mar 28, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Mar 25, 2009, 3:58 pm
#18
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: DL PM/MM, Hilton Silver, SPG+, Hertz PC
Posts: 7,899
...and let us know about the return flight.
I recently had a strange experience at FCO. Flight was listed as oversold at OLCI (I had my seat assignment, though).
Lady at check-in was very nice, but when I went to talk to the ladies at the gate the story was very different.
Flight was delayed about one hour, so it is not like they were in any particular hurry.
I didn't want to ask "I'm platinum, can you upgrade me", but I went there and told them I had discovered my exit row seat was kind of noisy during the previous flight (true: FA bell) if they could give me another seat. They said couldn't give me anything else at the moment. Then I asked if flight was full (I was in the perfect situation for volunteering) and they said "No".
Just before boarding they called a few names (~7/8) and gave them BE passes. I could check two of them: an FO and a no-status. They also announced that everybody else not having a BP could go get their luggage back. Flight was oversold after all.
I felt screwed twice: didn't allow me to volunteer and gave opups to lower status.
Very different from past experiences in FCO: once I asked for 15C (the now departed pilot rest seat on 763, God bless it!), the GA smiled and said "we can do better than that for you" and upped me.
Anyway, while in my exit row seat, waiting for TO, a FA came by and said "Welcome on board Mr. Thesaints, we will be in the back. Just ask if you need anything". First time this ever happened to me.
I recently had a strange experience at FCO. Flight was listed as oversold at OLCI (I had my seat assignment, though).
Lady at check-in was very nice, but when I went to talk to the ladies at the gate the story was very different.
Flight was delayed about one hour, so it is not like they were in any particular hurry.
I didn't want to ask "I'm platinum, can you upgrade me", but I went there and told them I had discovered my exit row seat was kind of noisy during the previous flight (true: FA bell) if they could give me another seat. They said couldn't give me anything else at the moment. Then I asked if flight was full (I was in the perfect situation for volunteering) and they said "No".
Just before boarding they called a few names (~7/8) and gave them BE passes. I could check two of them: an FO and a no-status. They also announced that everybody else not having a BP could go get their luggage back. Flight was oversold after all.
I felt screwed twice: didn't allow me to volunteer and gave opups to lower status.
Very different from past experiences in FCO: once I asked for 15C (the now departed pilot rest seat on 763, God bless it!), the GA smiled and said "we can do better than that for you" and upped me.
Anyway, while in my exit row seat, waiting for TO, a FA came by and said "Welcome on board Mr. Thesaints, we will be in the back. Just ask if you need anything". First time this ever happened to me.
Mar 26, 2009, 8:00 am
#19
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: JFK,ATL,LGA (the rest of the world follows)
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Posts: 3,190
Good work
Enjoy it! Take a walk at Via Tunnisi!
Mar 29, 2009, 4:11 pm
#20
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: KUL/TPA/OTP
Programs: UA1k, DL
Posts: 3,138
...and let us know about the return flight.
I recently had a strange experience at FCO. Flight was listed as oversold at OLCI (I had my seat assignment, though).
Lady at check-in was very nice, but when I went to talk to the ladies at the gate the story was very different.
Flight was delayed about one hour, so it is not like they were in any particular hurry.
I didn't want to ask "I'm platinum, can you upgrade me", but I went there and told them I had discovered my exit row seat was kind of noisy during the previous flight (true: FA bell) if they could give me another seat. They said couldn't give me anything else at the moment. Then I asked if flight was full (I was in the perfect situation for volunteering) and they said "No".
Just before boarding they called a few names (~7/8) and gave them BE passes. I could check two of them: an FO and a no-status. They also announced that everybody else not having a BP could go get their luggage back. Flight was oversold after all.
I felt screwed twice: didn't allow me to volunteer and gave opups to lower status.
Very different from past experiences in FCO: once I asked for 15C (the now departed pilot rest seat on 763, God bless it!), the GA smiled and said "we can do better than that for you" and upped me.
Anyway, while in my exit row seat, waiting for TO, a FA came by and said "Welcome on board Mr. Thesaints, we will be in the back. Just ask if you need anything". First time this ever happened to me.
I recently had a strange experience at FCO. Flight was listed as oversold at OLCI (I had my seat assignment, though).
Lady at check-in was very nice, but when I went to talk to the ladies at the gate the story was very different.
Flight was delayed about one hour, so it is not like they were in any particular hurry.
I didn't want to ask "I'm platinum, can you upgrade me", but I went there and told them I had discovered my exit row seat was kind of noisy during the previous flight (true: FA bell) if they could give me another seat. They said couldn't give me anything else at the moment. Then I asked if flight was full (I was in the perfect situation for volunteering) and they said "No".
Just before boarding they called a few names (~7/8) and gave them BE passes. I could check two of them: an FO and a no-status. They also announced that everybody else not having a BP could go get their luggage back. Flight was oversold after all.
I felt screwed twice: didn't allow me to volunteer and gave opups to lower status.
Very different from past experiences in FCO: once I asked for 15C (the now departed pilot rest seat on 763, God bless it!), the GA smiled and said "we can do better than that for you" and upped me.
Anyway, while in my exit row seat, waiting for TO, a FA came by and said "Welcome on board Mr. Thesaints, we will be in the back. Just ask if you need anything". First time this ever happened to me.
. Anyways, we took our seats in the back and off we went.I still am very greateful that we were upgraded on the JFK-FCO leg. BE really helps on the overnight flights. As long as the GA's did their jobs correctly in FCO, I have no beef. The problem is, I don't believe they did.
Overall, happy with the trip^ (except for the Rome Cavalerie being severely overrated, but I will elaborate in the Hilton Honors Thread).