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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 2:14 pm
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: YYC/SFO
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Thanks for your reply WineCountryUA

Yes that's my understanding too on the sequence of priority. However I'm pretty sure it's not due to the availability. I usually sit 3A or 3D, and I could tell by peeking at F cabin. It was never full, most of time it was just up to half (3 out of 6) seats occupied.

Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
Did FT just have a crash or issue? -- IE twice erred out on my attempt to post a reply earlier??


Appears your fare class is fine and the automatic upgrade request is occurring. The problem may be availability, the upgrade is not done a ticketing.

This type of upgrade is similar to an e500 upgrade and will not clear until 72 hours or less prior to flight time. The standard A/C for this YYC-SFO run is an E70 with just 6 first class seats. With just 6 F seats, availability is going to be an issue. 1K/GS will clear first and a seat or two will be held until the Gate for last minute purchases.

(OT, but in E+ on an E70 I always pick 3C or any of the row 3 seats)

When you say half of F is open. Is this at ticketing? based on seats maps? -- seat maps are not an accurate view of availability.
So what else I should do to make a request?

Originally Posted by Miles Ahead
That doesn't actually mean "a complimentary upgrade has been requested on your behalf". It means "your fare basis starts with Y or B".

Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Jul 29, 2009 at 11:07 am
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