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Old Jan 19, 2015, 1:42 pm
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zarkov505
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: HSV (formerly AUS)
Programs: AA MM (like it matters!) All of my flying was personal travel, and COVID-19 stopped that.
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Originally Posted by talkingtalent
So as a US Chairman, soon to become Executive Platinum I am noticing a disturbing trend. Some flights I have been on upgrade no one and keep selling the seats right up to day of departure - come on - why should we be loyal?
Top tier flyers need to unite and demand more transparency from Airlines. We should know how many upgrade seats are available at time of booking - who wants to watch day after day while no one gets upgraded and seats are just available for sale. Because once all the flights are booked business people will have to book first so you lose.

What is with this new trend?
Actually, this started a couple of years ago, while AA was in bankruptcy.

Revenue Management currently apparently holds EVERY J and F seat until boarding, in the hope that someone would walk up to the gate at the very last minute and pay full fare.
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