Originally Posted by
klparrot
The way it would work would be that Lat tickets would be upgraded or waitlisted at time of purchase. T+ tickets would be added to a separate list (let's just call it the T+ list).
At the 7-day window, all SEs on the T+ list would be processed (upgraded or waitlisted) in the order that their tickets were purchased.
At the 4-day window, all Es on the T+ list would be processed (upgraded or waitlisted) in the order that their tickets were purchased.
etc.
That way it's as if everyone requested an upgrade when their window opened, but it wouldn't be a race; order would be determined by ticket purchase date, which seems a little more fair.
No offence, but purchase date is a terrible way to do it. The system they have now does offer the perks depending on fare paid.
Latitude, R and your good or you are put on the list, then the SEs join that list at the 7 day rule for T+, etc. etc....and coming down to the wire, all gets resorted by status, fare class, etc. It does make sense and is fare..I think
The exact our of upgrade kind of sucks when you have a west coast red eye and are still in the east when you have to call in an upgrade.
but....there are worst things in life that getting up for 2 minutes to upgrade and rolling over to go back to sleep