Originally Posted by
shawneve
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.
What if an SE hasn't even bought a ticket at T-7? Say on T-4 the waitlist has an E with booking class S. on T-3 an SE bought a ticket with booking class H and got on the waitlist as well. On T-2 AC decides to release one seat to R space. Why should AC pick E over SE?