<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by gleff:
Were y'all on the same fare basis?
Did your associate check in immediately before you (and thus get on the DM list first)?</font>
Yes we were! Both on 'H', but separate PNRs. We both checked in at SEA and placed on the DM literally minutes apart. (I didn't check whether my DM time stamp was earlier.)
All the priorities and rules don't mean a thing if the agent doesn't care. It still pays to be a bit pushy and ask often.