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QRC3288
I have also done standby at PVG a few times, each time everyone was trying to move up to earlier flights since there were massive rolling delays. Was done exclusively by MPC status (not fare), OW was totally left out. They called out Diamond Plus, then Diamond (of which there were about 20 of us), then Gold (multitudes). Silvers were told they might have a chance but not high. Greens were told no dice. They filled the plane with the DMPs, DMs and part of the GO tranche.
We got a piece of paper with a # of on it. They used those #s to determine which GOs got onboard and which didn't. You got a lower # the earlier you showed up at the airport.
Kind of surprise by this because that wasn't my experience at all. The lady only called for DMs and GOs and when no one stepped up I was hoping she would called SLs, but she didn't but instead called out numbers on a piece of paper for all of us like you said.
Also, don't know how she did it, but it wasn't by order of showing up either. I know a family of 6 was behind me and they got their seats before my number was called.