Originally Posted by
CanuckFlyer
It can happen that VIP purchase the entire front cabin to avoid mingling with the common folk. If someone paid to have a seat in J fly empty, then AC won't upgrade you into it.
Yea, it was either that, or last minute no-shows due to mis-connects. I know I gave up my place on the upgrade list as soon as I boarded. And this flight being on an E190, definitely needed to board first to get overhead bin space!
Oh well. Just needed to vent...