Originally Posted by zsmith2

Maybe I'm missing the shennanigan part....

Originally Posted by javabytes

I concur. But whether that's right or not is another matter. I'm not talking about changing the paid fare class to Y, which I agree shouldn't be done. I'm talking about changing the flown fare class to Y, which aids with rebooking and (seemingly) improves upgrade chances, standby priority, etc. This is done often, and intentionally so.

I can see how upgrades might be one matter. You could argue a GM affected by weather shouldn't leapfrog a DM because of the inconvenience. But should a GM affected by MX go first? Better yet, what if it was a GM that already confirmed an upgrade on the cancelled flight? (Maybe, maybe not. I'm not saying, but these are discussion points.)

But could this affect standby priority? For example, would a FO or GM stranded by weather for days be thrown to the back of the line when the GA rebooks in U instead of Y while PMs/DMs making routine voluntary same-day changes go first?

Either way, I think it would be wrong for the GA to start screwing with things in those last couple minutes before the flight boards. Passengers should be rebooked properly at the time of travel interruption, and the GA boarding the flight should not interfere.