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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 2:00 pm
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6rugrats
 
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Originally Posted by KathyWdrf
There's a NAME for this kind of upgrade. It's called an "operational" upgrade (or just "op-up") and there are quite a number of threads on it in this forum.

However, op-ups are generally given at the gate -- NOT a day or two in advance. So it isn't likely that this is what is happening in this case.


Again, the OP's upgrade is occurring in advance -- NOT at the gate -- so not likely that they are doing it to "be nice."

Agree; someone must have requested it in advance.
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