Originally Posted by
uoficowboy
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?
Probably not. Elites clearing into F will - most likely - be vacating preferred seats that you can't take until T-2 (thanks,
akonradi). You'd be counting on elites stuck with non-preferred seats moving into vacated elite seats... at that point you've become completely obsessed.