My experience with Sky Marshall generated seat disruptions is that it happens just prior to flight time. I don't think they work that far out. One thing I have noticed about "Virtually There" is that sometimes after a record has been changed due to an upgrade, the seat doesn't show up, but if you call res, they see it in the company system. I find involuntary seat changes, especially in First Class, to be an unusual event on USAirways. Presumably, anyone with an internal (but not travel agents) Sabre terminal can do it. Maybe a large party wanted to sit together, and had a friend at the airline. Sounds like something a district sales manager might have done for marketing reasons. Several years ago, I knew the city manager at a good sized station, and he often did things like that for me and others. Those guys are fearless.