Originally Posted by
iahphx
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Now I'm not terribly surprised I didn't get an upgrade -- as I said, the flights look crowded, and Thursdays aren't great for upgrades into IAH. But that said, how is it possible that I'm 20th on a 737? According to the published rules, there would have to be 19 GS and 1K pax on higher fare tickets in front of me. Right? I don't think that's statistically possible. ...
Why do you say it is not statistically possible? Thursday is a standard consultant travel day, I have been in the high teen's for hub to hub flights.
The waitlist Y/B Golds & Silvers will also be above you -- never been clear to me if they show on the waitlist.