Originally Posted by
jackal
I toyed with the idea of doing:
75Ks on qualifying fares by original time of ticketing
GLDs on qualifying fares by original time of ticketing
MVPs on qualifying fares by original time of ticketing
75Ks on non-qualifying fares by original time of ticketing
75Ks on awards by original time of ticketing
GLDs on non-qualifying fares by original time of ticketing
MVPs on non-qualifying fares by original time of ticketing
Short of award upgrades, this is basically what happens today when there is plenty of U space early on. Elites at any level clear when on qualifying fares based on order of purchase, and then elites on cheap fares clear much later within their window.
It's only when U space gets tight that the model switches around to reward elite status over fare paid. Releasing U space late means the non-qualifying fares have already been pushed onto the waitlist and end up above their lower-tier counterparts.