Agent isn't hopeful that XN to X will help
After reading many cases here where people did not get their XN segments upgraded (or even put on the list), I called today CO to get the two of four segments that were booked XN to become X. The agent did not know of any problem with XN, even asked his supervisor. Both of them felt that leaving it in XN would be better, since that indicates I am Elite. I still had them change all segments to X.
I wonder if the XN means that I got that segment as a reward seat only because I am Elite? You know how it says "Elite customers may receive better ...results by loggin in at this time." when searching for reward seats?
My flight isn't until March 5 (two days after systems merge!!) so I can't report the results for quite a while.
I am hoping that my reservation now booked in X is the best situation for getting an upgrade.