Originally Posted by
bostonbali
A few days later, I flew a return, SEA-DTW. An off-duty pilot was directed to 10A by the flight attendant. At the last moment, before the doors were closed, the flight attendant pulled him up, and moved him to 3A. I appreciate everything the crew does for passengers, but shouldn't the upgrade have gone to one of the 35 Elites on the upgrade list?
That flight attendant doesn't know the upgrade order. A Silver on a full Y is entitled to the seat more than a Platinum on an X fare. Gate agent didn't fill it, so FA provided professional courtesy.