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Delta Medallion flyers....
Posted on 3/3/14 at 6:28 am
Posted on 3/3/14 at 6:28 am
My base airport airline, United is closing their hub here. Now I will have to make connections, where in the past I was able to fly direct to most of my frequent destinations. If I have to connect I am looking at different airlines.
My question is this. If you have Medallion Gold status how often are you upgraded to FC. 50%, 20%, never?? Most of my travel is domestic.
TIA
My question is this. If you have Medallion Gold status how often are you upgraded to FC. 50%, 20%, never?? Most of my travel is domestic.
TIA
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Posted on 3/3/14 at 6:33 am to cuyahoga tiger
I would say that it will vary wildly by route. Where is your base city and where do you mainly travel?
Posted on 3/3/14 at 6:36 am to Waffle House
Base- Cleveland..Frequent destinations, Charlotte, Raleigh, Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans,Houston, Dallas, S. Florida
Posted on 3/3/14 at 6:42 am to cuyahoga tiger
whoa, united is closing the cleveland hub? thats crazy continental was huge there, cheapest direct flights i could find
This post was edited on 3/3/14 at 6:43 am
Posted on 3/3/14 at 6:48 am to GEAUXmedic
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thats crazy continental was huge there
Yep. With the United/Continental merger two years ago, I saw this coming. The bad part is, I could take an early morning direct flight and be on the ground by 9/10am and get a full day of meetings in. Now with connections it is going to cost me a full day of productivity coming and going.
:banghead: Not to mention having to deal with O'Hare, Newark or ATL if i switch to Delta. Although I don't mind ATL in comparison to the others.Posted on 3/3/14 at 7:11 am to cuyahoga tiger
agreed atl is my favorite airport - international concourse and indoor smoking areas
This post was edited on 3/3/14 at 7:11 am
Posted on 3/3/14 at 8:12 am to cuyahoga tiger
I would think you would get upgraded pretty frequently on most of these.
Also, you didn't mention it in the OP but did you know that Delta has a status match program?
Also, you didn't mention it in the OP but did you know that Delta has a status match program?
Posted on 3/3/14 at 8:26 am to Veritas vincit
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Also, you didn't mention it in the OP but did you know that Delta has a status match program?
No i did not? Thanks. I will look into it. The OT comes thru again.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 8:44 am to cuyahoga tiger
quote:Less than 20%. The upgrades are almost always used up by the Diamond and Platinum level members.
If you have Medallion Gold status how often are you upgraded to FC. 50%, 20%, never??
Posted on 3/3/14 at 8:50 am to LSURussian
20% may be generous. Especially factoring in how many domestic flights are on CRJ's.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 8:56 am to cuyahoga tiger
Depends on the route and the time of flight. I go to Savannah a lot and I would put the % chance of an upgrade around 75%. However Wilmington is about 25%.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 8:59 am to LSURussian
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The upgrades are almost always used up by the Diamond and Platinum level members
No question this will be the case out of ATL. Pretty much the same with United out of their larger hubs. However, I would get upgraded out of CLE with United about 50% of the time, when not on a smaller regional jet without a FC cabin, which was about 60% of the time.
I could squeeze in 20 extra segments yearly to reach platinum and used to do it in my younger days. With the connections, with either United or Delta, I can see myself making Platinum this year with same travel schedule.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:01 am to Rebel
quote:That's why I wrote "less than" 20%.
20% may be generous.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:11 am to LSURussian
Really depends on the route and time of day. I got upgraded tomorrow on a 4:30 flight from ATL to BWI, a couple of weeks ago from LAX to ATL and I am only silver. But those are 2 rare examples, I usually live in the exit row. Route, the day of the week, and time of day will play a huge factor.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 9:15 am to cuyahoga tiger
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If you have Medallion Gold status how often are you upgraded to FC. 50%, 20%, never??
How often did you get upgraded with United?
I've had status for almost a year and have only been upgraded once to FC, just because the flight was 40% full
Posted on 3/3/14 at 11:12 am to Emiliooo
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How often did you get upgraded with United?
You gold as well?
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Depends on the route and the time of flight.
Definitely this. Early morning flights on Monday business centers (houston, atlanta, NY,Boston,Washington almost never. Tuesday morning these same locations 30% of time. But to tourist destinations, Orlando, Vegas, New Orleans, San Juan PR, has to be over 70%.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 11:34 am to cuyahoga tiger
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Base- Cleveland..Frequent destinations, Charlotte, Raleigh, Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans,Houston, Dallas, S. Florida
You can pretty much forget about Raleigh. It's a very heavy medallion flight due to the triangle. I am platinum and I get upgraded maybe 20%.
Posted on 3/3/14 at 11:58 am to Rebel
Platinum is about 75% on domestic, nothing except E comfort international.
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