Originally Posted by
MaximusDamon
Any chance of clearing at the gate or will this be the same issue?
Grr...can't believe i didn't know this. And I can't believe a SAN-SFO segment not available at 6 AM on a Saturday morning in F is going to rob me of my SFO-HNL upgrade when it is R9 RN9!!!

Yes, you can clear at the airport on the day of the flight on an individual flight basis. Just hope there aren't a slew of golds and silvers on the flight who snatch up all the seats before then.