Originally Posted by sbm12

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Standby just to get on the flight is different than standby for the upgrade. It is possible that they will clear folks onto the flight, at which point they would be eligible for upgrades and might move ahead of you on the list but the agent might also clear the upgrades first and then clear standby passengers on to the flight. In cases where coach is full they generally do upgrades first to make room in coach for the other standby passengers.