No upgrade??
Feb 13, 2013, 10:52 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: PIT
Programs: AA Platinum, Marriott Silver, Fantasy Football Champ
Posts: 72
No upgrade??
I was on a flight on 2/7 from PIT to LGA. There were 2 first class seats that were empty for the flight. I noticed that the guy next to me in coach has Star Alliance Gold member on his boarding pass. I am very new to this upgrade thing, but why wouldn't he or someone else with status be upgraded to the empty first class seats?
Feb 13, 2013, 10:56 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: TPA
Programs: US Plat, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, Amex Plat
Posts: 793
They might have been Star Gold from another airline. They are not entitled to first class. Must have status with US for upgrade. However, a GA might upgrade another elite member from another program, but they do not have to provide the upgrade.
Feb 13, 2013, 11:05 am
#3
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)
Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!
Posts: 4,550
*G are definitely not entitled to free ug's. And most carriers would indeed prefer to have F seats go out empty than give them away. If people get too many of them without meeting the requirements, they will work less hard to meet the requirements and the carriers will lose the revenue.
I hate a lot of what the airlines do, but I agree with this one. It's like a restaurant throwing away the uneaten desserts at the end of the night. If you happen to be the last table to leave, does that mean they should give you a dessert for free?
However, I've only been flying a lot since December, but I don't remember an empty F seat on any of my flights.
I hate a lot of what the airlines do, but I agree with this one. It's like a restaurant throwing away the uneaten desserts at the end of the night. If you happen to be the last table to leave, does that mean they should give you a dessert for free?
However, I've only been flying a lot since December, but I don't remember an empty F seat on any of my flights.
Feb 13, 2013, 11:15 am
#4
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: PHL
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, AA Gold, FB Gold, ITA Volare Executive
Posts: 3,294
I know the answer
Feb 13, 2013, 11:39 am
#5
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: AVL
Programs: AA EXP ; Cunard Plat
Posts: 4,211
The GA is under time pressure to resolve issues, get the paperwork done and move the flight out on time; sometimes standby upgrades may not be a front-burner priority.