upgrade problems?
May 17, 2005 | 3:30 pm
#31
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: US Chairman's Preferred, NW Gold, DL GM, Marriott Plat
Posts: 2
I was wondering what luck anyone was having upgrading to/from MSP DTW? I fly this route r/t every week and only get a rare bump up. The flights are generally packed so I guess there are plenty of Plat. and Gold (my level). Would calling the WP elite line help? I now just wait to see if I clear automatically. Looking for any suggestions (besides buying a Y tick).
May 17, 2005 | 5:34 pm
#32
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Right here
Posts: 2,940
Originally Posted by hawkeye87
I was wondering what luck anyone was having upgrading to/from MSP DTW? I fly this route r/t every week and only get a rare bump up. The flights are generally packed so I guess there are plenty of Plat. and Gold (my level). Would calling the WP elite line help? I now just wait to see if I clear automatically. Looking for any suggestions (besides buying a Y tick).
May 18, 2005 | 7:42 am
#33
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, D.C.
Programs: UA Premier 1K: PlAAtinum; DL SM, MM; Marriott Gold; CO Plat Emeritus; NW Plat Emeritus
Posts: 4,777
Originally Posted by clarence5ybr
RNO is a tough UG market...
May 18, 2005 | 8:04 am
#34
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: RST
Programs: Delta Diamond; Hilton Diamond; Accor Gold
Posts: 4,844
Originally Posted by Alpha Golf
Any idea why? Doesn't seem like that big a business center.
May 18, 2005 | 8:57 am
#35
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Washington, D.C.
Programs: UA Premier 1K: PlAAtinum; DL SM, MM; Marriott Gold; CO Plat Emeritus; NW Plat Emeritus
Posts: 4,777
Think ski season is over (although it did snow Monday morning).
May 19, 2005 | 1:50 pm
#36
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Houston, TX USA
Programs: United Platinum, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Avis President's Circle
Posts: 570
Originally Posted by hawkeye87
I was wondering what luck anyone was having upgrading to/from MSP DTW? I fly this route r/t every week and only get a rare bump up. The flights are generally packed so I guess there are plenty of Plat. and Gold (my level). Would calling the WP elite line help? I now just wait to see if I clear automatically. Looking for any suggestions (besides buying a Y tick).
As another poster mentioned, I was on the 757 flight mid-morning (~11ish?).
-CLG
May 20, 2005 | 10:21 am
#37
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Right here
Posts: 2,940
Originally Posted by Alpha Golf
Any idea why? Doesn't seem like that big a business center.
Originally Posted by fromXYU
high tourist (skiing) demand
May 20, 2005 | 11:25 am
#38
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: SWA - DL - Diamond - 1MM, A List, Marriott - Plat - Lifetime, AmEx - Plat, AAA, Avis - Preferred
Posts: 345
Originally Posted by ironmanjt
Now, I know the 6 day platinum upgrade isn't guaranteed, but it seems the norm lately for me.
That said, my flight on the 15th didn't upgrade 6 days out. Wasn't concerned, but then the 5th day passed yesterday and still no upgrades. Nothing today either.
A call to NWA confirms there's lots of R, but nobody is getting upgraded. Anyone else having problems with this upcoming weekend?
That said, my flight on the 15th didn't upgrade 6 days out. Wasn't concerned, but then the 5th day passed yesterday and still no upgrades. Nothing today either.
A call to NWA confirms there's lots of R, but nobody is getting upgraded. Anyone else having problems with this upcoming weekend?
May 20, 2005 | 6:17 pm
#39
Join Date: Nov 2003
Programs: AA-Plat, NWA-Plat, HH-Diamond, Marriott-Plat
Posts: 30
directly upgraded
just bought a DCA-MSP-PDX roundtrip ticket 3 weeks out ...on B and i see that on the return leg, I was directly assigned first class seats after I bought the ticket...strange! first time that has happened... ^
May 20, 2005 | 7:02 pm
#40
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Orlando
Programs: DL DM 2MM (NW+DL) FI Gold
Posts: 787
Originally Posted by RTG
I've had the same thing happen a couple of times lately, but I always seem to get the UG in the end.
Already upgraded for the return on tue, FLL-DTW-MSP-SEA.
This trip gives me 67 EQS, and I have been upgraded on all domestic segments, and was op-up'ed on 3 of 5 intl segments.
I admit it.....I am now addicted to upgrades. Hope the present policy does not change.
May 21, 2005 | 6:38 am
#41
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: MI
Programs: NW/DL Plat->Gold->Silver, AA EXP 1MM
Posts: 855
Originally Posted by Donna49
Left SEA on the redeye last wens nite on a SEA-MSP-FLL routing. Upgraded for the SEA-MSP leg 5 days out, but did not get upgraded on MSP-FLL leg until the gate in MSP.
Already upgraded for the return on tue, FLL-DTW-MSP-SEA.
This trip gives me 67 EQS, and I have been upgraded on all domestic segments, and was op-up'ed on 3 of 5 intl segments.
I admit it.....I am now addicted to upgrades. Hope the present policy does not change.
Already upgraded for the return on tue, FLL-DTW-MSP-SEA.
This trip gives me 67 EQS, and I have been upgraded on all domestic segments, and was op-up'ed on 3 of 5 intl segments.
I admit it.....I am now addicted to upgrades. Hope the present policy does not change.
Very envious. In more than 10 years as Gold then Platuinum, with at least 40 international (mostly Europe) segments I have received only one op-upgrade, and that was ATHENS-AMS this spring.
But my daughter, in her 20's, with no status, has received 2 out of about 10. Maybe that's the secret...
May 21, 2005 | 8:08 pm
#42
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Programs: Delta Airlines, Sun Country Airlines
Posts: 1,602
Full Fare?
Originally Posted by bass123
just bought a DCA-MSP-PDX roundtrip ticket 3 weeks out ...on B and i see that on the return leg, I was directly assigned first class seats after I bought the ticket...strange! first time that has happened... ^
-Alan