Via the Delta Blog, you can now view the upgrade priority list and standby list at delta.com within 24 hours of your flight. Continental has been doing this for a while now, although no other carrier has followed. I love this type of transparency, and it’s nice to see a carrier as big as Delta implement this feature.
Part One: Introduction Part Two: TPA-DFW-YYZ on American, and a fun afternoon in Toronto Part Three: YYZ-HKG on Cathay Pacific and “The Arrival” in HKG Part Four: Stay at the InterContinental Grand Stanford Part Five: Visit to “The…
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Northwest (via nwa.com) has been doing this for a long time as well.
I didn’t realize that, Scott. I guess that’s the benefit of upgrades always clearing more than five days out. 😀