flight with no silvers?
Jan 27, 2016 | 12:06 am
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flight with no silvers?
Just checked the upgrade list for my flight in 7 hours. Good news, as gold on a cheap ticket, I'm first. Oddity: 7 people have been upgraded and there is no one behind me. Which, absent shenanigans, means there are no silvers on the flight - at least checked in. It's a sold out erj-175. Is gold that easy to get now?
Jan 27, 2016 | 12:28 am
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Good for you. I hope you get an upgrade. Let us know.
In reply to your question about Silvers:
It is possible that there just are not any on your flight.
Maybe less people these days seek Silver status, opting for an E+ subscription and a luggage subscription instead.
Wait until a few hours before the flight...then as the kettles check in, those TOD offers will start filling up any open seats in First.
In reply to your question about Silvers:
It is possible that there just are not any on your flight.
Maybe less people these days seek Silver status, opting for an E+ subscription and a luggage subscription instead.
Wait until a few hours before the flight...then as the kettles check in, those TOD offers will start filling up any open seats in First.
Last edited by mkr; Jan 27, 2016 at 1:56 am
Jan 27, 2016 | 1:24 am
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Just checked the upgrade list for my flight in 7 hours. Good news, as gold on a cheap ticket, I'm first. Oddity: 7 people have been upgraded and there is no one behind me. Which, absent shenanigans, means there are no silvers on the flight - at least checked in. It's a sold out erj-175. Is gold that easy to get now?
Jan 27, 2016 | 8:57 am
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I am just a lowly scum Silver and when I check in I rarely even bother to ask to be put the upgrade list since I know it will never happen anymore and since I now usually travel with my wife and the PRN splitting is annoying. This year she is Silver too so maybe we will start joining the list again just for grins....but it is more likely you will find us flying other airlines and not worrying about status anymore. Oh, I have been Silver or Gold since 1988....
Jan 27, 2016 | 10:17 am
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Jan 27, 2016 | 11:27 am
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I am just a lowly scum Silver and when I check in I rarely even bother to ask to be put the upgrade list since I know it will never happen anymore and since I now usually travel with my wife and the PRN splitting is annoying. This year she is Silver too so maybe we will start joining the list again just for grins....but it is more likely you will find us flying other airlines and not worrying about status anymore. Oh, I have been Silver or Gold since 1988....
Now, since merger, once
Jan 27, 2016 | 12:48 pm
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I am just a lowly scum Silver and when I check in I rarely even bother to ask to be put the upgrade list since I know it will never happen anymore and since I now usually travel with my wife and the PRN splitting is annoying. This year she is Silver too so maybe we will start joining the list again just for grins....but it is more likely you will find us flying other airlines and not worrying about status anymore. Oh, I have been Silver or Gold since 1988....
Jan 27, 2016 | 12:58 pm
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But if you have a multi-passenger PNR don't you need to split to be added to the 24-hour list? It's been a while, but I think I have forgone the upgrade list on the outbound to avoid having my wife split from me on the return.
Jan 27, 2016 | 1:39 pm
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Have no idea how the splitting works as my wife rarely flies and she has my status so even if split she would be right with me on the list. And you didn't mention 2 people on PNR in your original post, sorry.
Jan 27, 2016 | 1:42 pm
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Jan 27, 2016 | 1:57 pm
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I typically do opt to split when I'm flying with mrs. iapetus and the iapetuses jr. If I do get upgraded, I give my seat to mrs. iapetus and remain in E+ with the kids. This does, however, mean that I have to be very strategic when selecting seats for everyone. The funny thing, though, is that I swear I seem to get upgraded much more often when I travel with my family.
This, of course, gives mrs. iapetus the idea that I get upgraded all the time.
