What's your best upgrade streak?
Jan 24, 2020, 9:55 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: Alaska Gold 100k, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 226
What's your best upgrade streak?
I'm currently in the midst of a pretty good 1st class upgrade streak. By my count, I have been in first for 16 consecutive segments, which seems like the best personal streak I can remember. Mostly west coast flights, but do have two cross country trips in there as well.
What's your best upgrade streak?
What's your best upgrade streak?
Jan 24, 2020, 10:01 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
I'm currently in the midst of a pretty good 1st class upgrade streak. By my count, I have been in first for 16 consecutive segments, which seems like the best personal streak I can remember. Mostly west coast flights, but do have two cross country trips in there as well.
What's your best upgrade streak?
What's your best upgrade streak?
Next flight January 29th JFK-SEA. 75K & companion on single PNR with 12/16 open.
James
Jan 24, 2020, 10:27 am
#4
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Benicia CA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 75K, AA 3.8MM, UA 1.1MM, enjoying the retired life
Posts: 31,849
I've cleared 14 in a row from March, 2019, until January 10th of this year. Have cleared 11 of 12 just this month. My 2019 miss was OAK-LIH and my only miss this month was EWR-SFO.
Jan 24, 2020, 10:50 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Near SEA
Programs: UA MM, AS MVPG75K, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,969
9 straight as an MVPG.
LAX-SEA-KTN-WRG-PSG-JNU-ANC-SEA-JNU-SEA
I'm 148/267 overall in all AS flying (55.4%), though I never count when I do a late change to a flight (e.g. same day)
LAX-SEA-KTN-WRG-PSG-JNU-ANC-SEA-JNU-SEA
I'm 148/267 overall in all AS flying (55.4%), though I never count when I do a late change to a flight (e.g. same day)
Jan 26, 2020, 11:42 am
#10
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,637
When I was an MVPG from 2014-2017, I don't think I saw the Y cabin more than about 5 times between judicious use of GGUs, paid/award fares, and knowing when to roll the dice on the complimentary upgrade. I recall missing occasionally on SMF-OGG and of course the tough ones like SEA-FLL and SEA-NYC, but only because U never opened up for a GGU.
Jan 26, 2020, 7:13 pm
#12
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: SAN
Programs: AS MVPG100K, UA Gold, IHG Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, National Exec
Posts: 320
Currently riding a 6 flight streak since getting to 75K in November. Looking back at my flights, looks like 5 was my longest prior streak as MVPG. SAN had been getting tougher for upgrades as MVPG, so I’m glad I made it to 75K.
Jan 26, 2020, 7:35 pm
#13
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AS, UA, WN, IHG Diamond Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, CET 7*
Posts: 3,299
As an SFO based flyer, I agree with these observations...SAN is tougher than SFO, in my experience, but LAX is the easiest, by far.
Jan 26, 2020, 9:05 pm
#14
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
FWIW, OAK-OGG has to be the easiest upgrade in the world, on a decently long flight. Good time too (~7am; arrives in Maui with plenty of time to enjoy the day). Lots of families; I suspect that most don't have status, and the ones that do don't split their PNRs so they don't get upgraded.
Jan 26, 2020, 11:20 pm
#15
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SEA (the REAL Washington); occasionally in the other Washington (DCA area)
Programs: DL PM 1.57MM; AS MVPG 100K
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