Date: 1/29/2020
Route (Please bold if failure): JFK-SEA
Flight Number: 1069
Status (MVP, Gold or 75K): 75K
Fare Class: No idea. R fare
Add companion, if there was one: MVPG
Time the upgrade cleared or position on waitlist if didn't clear: Both upgraded at T-120
Date of ticket purchase: December 6th, 2019

A321 service JFK-SEA. Upgraded at ~T-120 hours, selected 4A & 4C as only pair not on the bulkhead. Arrived in JFK from HKG about 45 minutes after OLCI opened. Aircraft was downgraded to preconfigured A320 N363VA. We were moved to 1A & 1C gray recliners. Surprisingly, all 8 first class seats were functional, albeit filthy. Made the best of it. Happy they supply blankets on the transcons; something clean to sit on.

James

Side Note: Full TSA Precheck at T7 was awesome. I had an open bottle of water from HKIA that I forgot to take out of my backpack. TSA Agent analyzed it and gave it back to me. I was shocked.

Date: 1/29/2020
Route:SEA - SJD
Flight Number: 204
Status: MVPG
Fare Class: R
Add companion, if there was one: MVP Companion
9 & 10 on upgrade list
Date of ticket purchase: Aug 27, 2019

1/29/2020
AS 3424 SEA-SLC
Status 75K & MVPG
Fare Class: R
MVPG Companion
#1 and #2 on UG list at T-24 with 5 open seats
Date of ticket purchase 12/27/2019
Got totally screwed on the upgrade. We were #1 and #2 on the upgrade list at T-24. I literally watched as one by one 5 folks below us on the list got upgraded, disappeared from the upgrade list, their premium seats opened up. 3 seats left about T-24, and one by one they disappeared, final one at T-2, all to people below us on the list. When boarding was announced, we were the only ones who boarded in group A. Alaska totally screws you over if you are two elites on one PNR

Wow, that is terrible. There could be some people that disappeared as they were doing SDCs. I would write to Alaskalistens.

Unless you're on a companion certificate flight, this is why I always book the elites separately (or split after booking)....my kids are both MVP and always make sure they are on separate PNRs when flying with me....you're right, it does make a difference....I will say this, I would rather be #50 and #51 on the list than #1 and #2 (with nobody behind you meaning every single elite EXCEPT you got upgraded...grrrrr....just happened a few weekends ago on DAL-PDX so it's still fresh in my mind....lol).

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FLight 822 OGG-PDX 1/30 Red Eye. Upgraded yesterday. I had gotten the upgrade for my return (flight 863 from PDX to OGG on Sunday) the day before.

Edited to add my status: 75k. Not sure what fare class I bought into, but it was the cheapest main fare I could find.

2/1/2020
AS 628 SEA-JFK
MVP
Fare Class: R
Date of ticket purchase sometime in late 2019 with a half price fare (this ended up being like $80 one way)

Are you kidding me? Premium seats were full the week before. 8th right now on WL (it'll get worse). 5 open seats in F. Right now very happy with 10C on an A321.

Westbound transcon flights are really empty right now; while eastbound are nearly full. 3/3 to F on R fares; while 0/3 on respective return trips.

1/30/20 ORD-SFO AS 1203 MVPG w/companion, R fare, upgrade cleared at T-2 hours - similar to many Airbus flights.

1/20/20 SEA-LAX AS 444 75K Upgrade cleared at T-2 hours but I had SDC at T-20. (Can't find upgrade email for original earlier flight)
1/30/20 LAX-SEA AS 347 75K Upgrade cleared at T-120 hours; SDC to AS 1793 75K Upgrade cleared at T-2

2/4/2020
AS 760 SAN-MCO
Status 75K
Fare Class: K

Was upgraded at T-120, even now with less than 24 hrs before the flight there are 4 or 5 seats in F still open.

1/21/2020
AS 339 MCO-SAN
Status MVP
Fare class: Don't know

Upgraded at T-10 two empty seats on the way home.

2/3/20 SFO-ORD AS 1204 MVPG R Fare Didn't clear 3/13 on waitlist.

first time not clearing on this route, let alone being #3!

2/4/20 LIR-LAX AS283 MVPG R Fare
Two traveling on separate PNRs, one cleared at T-2

Question: My SO and I are on separate PNRs, and on the outbound I got upgraded but on the inbound she got upgraded. How did this happen? I have about 800 more EQM from 2019, and her last name is before me alphabetically. Seems so random.