Originally Posted by
yvr76
That makes sense to me. If R=0, and they start clearing upgrades, I'd like it to be 1) by status 2) by order of request
If they're prioritizing by status, it makes me wonder if they do it by fare class as well (like at the gate).
Of course, any SE would want it to be done solely by status.
And when I get SE later this year, I will too
IMO it should be done by status only after check-in/at the gate.
Prior to that, it should be done by order of request.
This is fair because each level gets their exclusive chance to be closer to the top based on their windows. T-7, T-4, T-2.
I can defintiely vouch for status as the primary factor at the gate.
I was on a UA ticket LAS-YYZ connecting through DEN. DEN-YYZ was on AC metal. Had to wait until I got to Denver to request my upgrade as AC does not allow me to request eupgrade on codeshares prior to check-in.
I approached the GA with little expectation and asked if J was full, she said there were 5 seats but the waitlist was long, so I said, no point in asking then, to which she replied, no, you are an Elite so you should be higher priority. So I requested, and she said I was second on the list and unless 4 SEs show up and request last minute, I would get it.
I was an Elite and requested 1hr before flight and I moved ahead of all of the (what I assume to be) Prestige and non-status nominees.