Best Chance of an Upgrade on DL
Jun 8, 2009, 6:04 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Kansas City
Programs: OnePass Gold Elite, WorldPerks Silver Elite, SkyMiles, Marriott Silver Elite
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Best Chance of an Upgrade on DL
I'm flying from MCI to ATL next week. Unfortunately DL is my only non-stop option. I'm CO Gold Elite/SkyTeam Elite. I'm also NW Silver Elite, although it is complimentary and I have no actual NW miles. I have a standard SkyMiles account.
Do I have any chance of a free upgrade on DL using my CO or NW? If no, is there an advantage to using one over the other on DL?
Do I have any chance of a free upgrade on DL using my CO or NW? If no, is there an advantage to using one over the other on DL?
Jun 8, 2009, 6:14 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: MCO
Programs: DL DM,MM; AS; USeless Air, HHonors Diamond, Starwood Plat, Hyatt Gold
Posts: 564
I'm flying from MCI to ATL next week. Unfortunately DL is my only non-stop option. I'm CO Gold Elite/SkyTeam Elite. I'm also NW Silver Elite, although it is complimentary and I have no actual NW miles. I have a standard SkyMiles account.
Do I have any chance of a free upgrade on DL using my CO or NW? If no, is there an advantage to using one over the other on DL?
Do I have any chance of a free upgrade on DL using my CO or NW? If no, is there an advantage to using one over the other on DL?
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To answer your questions....CO will do you no good. I'd use the NW number but since I never fly MCI to ATL I couldn't tell you about upgrade chances. But at least you'll be earning miles toward your silver renewal and one extra year of history.
Jun 8, 2009, 6:25 pm
#3
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Kansas City
Programs: OnePass Gold Elite, WorldPerks Silver Elite, SkyMiles, Marriott Silver Elite
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Thanks cbalaska. Sounds like I made the right choice. Too bad CO and NW are parting ways...they had a nice relationship.
Now I can't wait to see if TSA hauls me off to a secluded room and beats me because my booked name doesn't match my ID.
Now I can't wait to see if TSA hauls me off to a secluded room and beats me because my booked name doesn't match my ID.
Jun 8, 2009, 6:48 pm
#4
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SYD
Programs: |QF Platinum|HH Gold|DL Silver|ALL Silver|
Posts: 1,736
I don't know if you still have time, but you could see if Delta will match your Continental status - they may well match you to Gold, which would give you the best chance for an upgrade.
Details can be found here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...er-thread.html
Details can be found here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...er-thread.html
Jun 8, 2009, 7:52 pm
#5
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: PSM
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I don't know if you still have time, but you could see if Delta will match your Continental status - they may well match you to Gold, which would give you the best chance for an upgrade.
Details can be found here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...er-thread.html
Details can be found here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...er-thread.html
Jun 8, 2009, 8:11 pm
#6
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Kansas City
Programs: OnePass Gold Elite, WorldPerks Silver Elite, SkyMiles, Marriott Silver Elite
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I linked my NW and DL accounts today, hoping they would merge and upgrade to the NW status. No go. Maybe that'll happen when the actually merge later this year.
Oddly, when I applied the NW account to my itinerary, it didn't seem to recognize my Elite status. It did recognize my CO Elite status.
Oddly, when I applied the NW account to my itinerary, it didn't seem to recognize my Elite status. It did recognize my CO Elite status.