Originally Posted by
BlissWorld
Last week, I thought I was going to get EAU'd LAX-IAH when F was more than 9. Upon Check in, I was #6 on the list and 12 people had already been upgraded. That made me Platinum #18.
It was the same for IAH-ORD. 10 people were upgraded and at check in I was #3. The return I cleared at 5 day out for ORD-IAH but IAH-LAX again, 20 people were upgraded (753) and I was #7 on the list. That made me Platinum #27.
For the DO, 6th day out it was F > 9. After EUA, it became F5 and now F3. I didn't clear. All of the exit row occupants but 1 stayed clued to the seatmap. I don't even want to know what number I will be when I check in.
I just checked the return, now F2.
Buh bye First, here comes coach.
Will it get better after March 1, when all the outgoing elites drop their levels?
It usually gets marginally better.
I have not noticed any drop-off in EUA's, however - currently 7 out of 8 EUA-eligible flights. The only one I have missed this year was DCA-IAH on a Thursday afternoon on a 73G.
Also, the "Customers Upgraded" list displays Y-up's (and presumably B-up's), so on the IAH-LAX 753 you mentioned, you were not necessarily Platinum number 27 because there could have been several Golds or Silvers on Y's or B's that were upgraded at the time of ticket purchase, but who were still listed on the upgraded list.
IAH-SoCal (especially LAX) can be difficult any time of the year.