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Dec 3, 2014 | 1:28 am

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Originally Posted by kwguy77

I am flying from LHR to DFW, flight 51 in Feb. I purchased the ticker months ago and immediately requested an upgrade to business with a SWU. I was then wait listed. I called recently, and still wait listed. So far business is still wide open, but nothing yet. Do you know when they give out the upgrades? This wait list thing has me worried.

They can give out upgrades anytime between when you can first book flights until just before take off. They don't seem to do as many as far in advance as they used to. Sometimes you can see upgrades available even before you book.