Oct 15 LAX IAH on the 787-9. Offered $179 at airport kiosk day of. What an insult to elites. I'm gold. Didn't take it. There were 3 seats left. My friend who isn't elite got an offer for $269 on the next Kiosk.
Ended up #1 on the list as a gold after door closed. I'm was 4th at boarding, and they did 3 pull-ups leaving me #1. Being 1 is more painful than 5 or 6 !