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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 10:35 am
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Originally Posted by GBadger
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?
^ More time for "monetization"
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