As much as Delta SkyMiles is the frequent flyer program leading the race to the bottom among U.S. legacy airlines, they also occasionally make improvements that other carriers end up following. Delta has just announced their latest improvement to SkyMiles. As of yesterday (Monday, October 10, 2016), Delta is offering Silver Medallion members on eligible…
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As a silver with 100,000 miles (I know, so much..) I think yay, a longer upgrade list but still no upgrades!
As a Diamond Medallion my upgrade percentage has gone to hell this year. I have even had a hard time getting Regional Upgrade Certificates to clear. That said...I have flown about a dozen domestic segments using miles when Delta offers them at a low price. My upgrade percentage on those is 100%. Almost makes my Diamond status worth keeping!
I think this is a great idea, for the silver members, as myself and family being, Diamond(soon again) Platinum, Gold,and Silver(as MM member) Its nice to know , that if we are on the same record locator, they now have a change of an upgrade,Well done Delta,
Hi Lucky Ben, I have Platinum Delta Card, but have this year, used/had all my MQM points, therefore is it worth getting the Am Ex Platinum card , that give 5 times miles, I know there is a fee,Thx craig, ps anyone can advise, my daughter is studying at UNi, Northern Michigan, with US adress, so maybe one in her name?
It's interesting however not very useful. Especially when you figure that a platinum and a silver traveling on the same confirmation number only get the benefit of the silver - how is that for recognition :-/
Mathematically, the odds of contracting the Zika virus are far greater than the odds of a silver getting a free upgrade.
"Mathematically, the odds of a monkey finding a cure for the Zika virus are far greater than the odds of a silver getting a free upgrade."
Fixed it.
This is great especially on routes that aren't business heavy. I've gotten upgrades as a gold from JFK on routes that don't go to another Delta hub.
I'm not sure if it matters but Delta does make it affordable to just pay for the upgrade to First class on certain regional flights and they may lose some money out of that but regardless, it's still a nice gesture.
I was flying to see my brother saturday morning and had a 935 AM flight from ATL-MDT and got upgraded as a silver on my award, I thought weird but AWESOME, now I realize i probably got one of the first ever silver award upgrades ever!
I'm with markj above. Upgrades are very tough for Diamonds, even with regional upgrade certificates. I frequently see my name as number one on the upgrade waitlist the morning of the flight with 3-5 seats available, only to have them all gone by the time I get through security. I also tried to use a RUC on SAN-ATL on a flight with ten(!) empty first class seats and was only waitlisted. Diamond status is a hollow shell of what it used to be.
Just wondering if I need to request this or if it's automatic based on my status? The upgrade. Not the monkey discovery cure for Zika. Thanks.
Comments here always show that upgrades are heavily route dependent. Had upgrades clear more often than not as a silver.