Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
A GA at SFO did this for me recently as a DM oin an A fare, although I'm sure no one made the T-15 deadline for boarding since the incoming aircraft wasn't on the ground yet at T-15. In this case, I left the SC when the dragons announced my flight, but there was a delay at TSA. IIRC I had checked a bag at the counter in SFO, so the GA knew I was at the airport in plenty of time.
Uh oh, the GA violated the rules! All seats should've been released at T-15 and priority given to standbys and a first-come first-serve basis to those who rush the GA podium. The GA should've paged you once at T-15 and when you didn't respond, give up your seat to the next pax who was there!
scarcasm was on for those who need it explicitly stated