I'm looking at next Sunday 10/18 to take one of the last 3 LAX-JFK flights (415pm, 930pm, 1150pm). They all have 16-17 J seats unassigned right now (I know, that doesn't mean unsold), but the 415pm doesn't have a lot of coach seats left while the later two still have a fair amount (although none really that desirable)
I'm debating which one to book/confirm with the best opportunity for an upgrade. I'm platinum, but the trip is only a week away so I would fall behind any other plats who have already confirmed and submitted upgrade requests....
this is heavy EXP/plt route. my upgrades clears at 72 hours as EXP and i purchase my tickets 2 months ib advance.
i work in manhattan and go home to lax 2 or 3 times every month and business class is always a full house. sometimestime there are at least 10 pax on the upgrade list.