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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 7:35 pm
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Originally Posted by AAce_Inthe_O
I am also a newly minted ExPlat and I have found that calling regularly the phone agents can push the upgrade through before they would automatically clear.
Getting a service like Expertflyer and calling intelligently can save time (both yours and theirs) as these availabilities are generally not random, but can actually be seen (within 24 hours, anyway).

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