... in Munich. Upon arrival at MUC, I asked at check-in about my waitlist status. I was on the waitlist and the agent said the chances looked pretty good. I asked again at the gate about an hour before the flight. Still not cleared, but "still looks good". In the end it didn't clear. This happened even though there were originally 5 J seats, open, and my check-in number was lower than someone else whose u/g did clear . So odd things happen.

On the brighter side, the SD came back and introduced himself, then offered some wine and a cheese plate, so the service was excellent.