Originally Posted by
itsme
Never been much concerned about Y to F upgrades on domestic flights before (have been when trying to upgrade Y to F on international ones), so haven't paid much attention to discussions of it, and details of "pending queue" (that's the "waitlist," which allows holders of CR1s or miles into at any time, but not e500-milers until 100 hours out at the earliest?), the PA list, and the DM list. (DM is "departure management," a gate thing; PA is what?)
See this discussion by
lucky9876coins that is linked in the FAQ:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/7967362-post233.html
I won't try to re-explain it for fear I'd be less clear.