Originally Posted by
Asuka
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People missing out on upgrades are not because there are no seats available, they don't clear the upgrade list and seats go out empty. ...
No sure what you are saying but planes should not (and rarely do) go out will empty seat and travelers on the waitlist. GA will (unless completely out of time) clear the waitlist of any valid upgraders. Only if all waitlisters have clear should a plane go out with empty premium seats.