Originally Posted by
bklink
If I change my payment method for a waitlisted upgrade from miles to an SWU, is that the same as canceling the upgrade and re-requesting it, so I get bumped to the bottom of the list? (I understand there is some ordering by time requested). If so, can an agent help me avoid that?
Conventional FT wisdom, as noted in existing threads about switching upgrades and the upgrade waitlist priority order, says that you will get bumped to the bottom of the list. I don't believe an agent can do anything about it and would be skeptical if the agent claimed to be able to.