Originally Posted by
bkmn
I was #1 with FC full an hour before boarding, same at half hour, same at boarding, still #1 after I boarded as well as when they moved the guy up. My gut says that the guy was a non-rev/employee as he had been chatting up the GA before the flight. Most likely someone missed their connection and they bumped up him instead of me...
Also, the total number of people on the UG waitlist remained at 20, both before and after they moved him. The guy was dressed casually and did not have a "pilot"-type roller case.
First, you can't judge a book by its cover.
Second you're saying "FC full". There is a difference between Checked-In FULL and Boarded FULL. There are many reasons why a F cabin could be Checked-In Full and not Boarded Full (misconnects, SDCs, cancellations, etc).
If you are #1 on the list, BEFORE boarding, I would ask the gate agent if F has BOARDED FULL? If the answer is YES, then you boarded. If the answer is NO, you ask if you still have a chance for the upgrade. The answer is usually, yes and you should NOT board and wait to see if that seat becomes available for upgrade.