Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DEN
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I'm not really sure why at the gate would have a higher upgrade % than 5 days out...
If the upgrades are left to the gate, wouldn't there be more time for DL to sell seats, both in F and in Y on higher fares, bumping you down the upgrade ladder?