Originally Posted by
Robert Leach
... The bottom line is that I just don't think you'll be able to go to the airport at one minute past midnight with PMU in hand and claim an F seat on a domestic flight departing 18 hours later that's showing F2 A0 G0 V0. I think it will go to gate lottery, and if you win the lottery (under whatever rules are established) then you can hand in the PMU.
I sincerely hope that you are correct, but that is IMO the most logical interpretation of what DL's website actually says. BTW, I do not understand your last sentence. If you win the upgrade (is that what you mean by "lottery"?) why would you hand a PMU? Sorry, but I don't get it.