Originally Posted by
akonradi
Preferred seats open to non-status passengers two hours prior to departure. At this time, they can be selected at kiosks and OLCI. They are always available to passengers on Y and B fares, but not M fares.
So at T - 2 hours it would make sense to check in again. But when do the upgrades clear for those with status? I'm assuming that those seats are typically taken by those with status. So would it make sense to check in again once upgrades have cleared?