Originally Posted by
wcalvert
Wooow, 5 first class people checked in and didn't show? I can only dream about situations like this for my flights to Denver, Seattle and San Juan in the next 3 months ^
How does that process work if I'm on the upgrade standby list and a bunch of FC people don't show. Does a FA come and find me in my seat and I get moved to first?
First, let me clarify - it weren't FC folks checked in and did not show; rather, FC folks booked (but not all checked-in) that didn't show or cancelled.
There are few ways I have seen upgraded being handled at/during/after boarding.
- A few minutes prior to boarding, the system upgrades folks on the upgrade standby list and the GA calls and hands out new BP
- While boarding, if you have been upgraded and your original BP is scanned, a different beep indicates to the GA that your BP need to be changed
- If either of the above happens (GA is occupied), then when available, he/she comes over to your seat (or pages) and hands you your new BP