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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 5:23 pm
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Originally Posted by Xero
On most flights currently that seems to be the way it works. There are reports here of passengers who use an eVIP on a domestic flight because of the risk of it not clearing.
This is based on the different inventories involved, not the relative value of the instrument. SWUs clear into A (for two-class) and this is almost invariably available long before X. On many flights, there is no X showing up, so folks either have to use the SWU or sit in the back.

The facts of the situation don't support the conclusion.

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