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Old Mar 2, 2015 | 10:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Exec_Plat
Bingo.

Yet people will continue to harangue OP over his being 'late'.

The important issue here is 'when do you need to be at the gate to not miss an upgrade?' .. as in WHAT TIME.
Asked and answered upthread:

Originally Posted by Exec_Plat
How long does one have- based on published rules, CoC, or what have you- to respond to an agent before you can lose your upgrade?

I mean we know you have to be at the gate by t-10 (?) or you lose your seat. But can an agent clear upgrades at say t-30, and give a minute or two, and be done by t-25?
Originally Posted by vasantn
Officially, all bets are off at T-20.
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