Originally Posted by
BDL-FRA
.....I thought clearance was based on time on the list (FIFO) not status, but the agent on the 1K line asked around (including her supervisor) and said this was not the case but rather that the list was always status based (not just at the 24 hour window before the flight), and said the only time it was advisable to split the itin would be if both were 1Ks.
After all the recent changes I'm not sure what the current policies are, so I thought I'd consult with the collective wisdom of FTers. ...
The agents are correct about the status issue. The FIFO approach went away about a year ago. Your companion will have your status priority until DM (about 4 hours before flight time) when it then is individual upgrades / individual status.