Originally Posted by
canopus27
Anyway, the answer I got today was clear, and also explains all that I've seen. The short answer is "yes, the act of boarding will remove you from the upgrade wait list". This is true in every city, not just FRA ... once you board, you have accepted the seat you've been given, and you're no longer an official candidate in the system for an upgrade.
"However", he said, "what most most concierge's and gate agents will do, is print out the upgrade list prior to starting the boarding process - and then run upgrades based on that list". In other words, you're officially off the list after boarding ... but the agent/concierge processing the list has the option of doing "the right thing", including going onboard to upgrade someone who's already taken their seat in Y if that person was next in line.
Happened to me on a recent flight, the gate agent said "go board", so I sat down with the rest of the family in Y, assuming the upgrade wasn't going to clear, and just as we're ready to close the doors, the agent came on with the upgraded boarding pass, paged me, and I said goodbye to the family and sat in comfort for the next 5 hours...
