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Old May 8, 2015 | 10:23 pm
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Originally Posted by aww3583
I was upgraded 5 days out on a flight last week. PM on a B fare.

I SDC'd to an earlier flight. The agent said I'd be placed behind all DM's and all PM's on the upgrade list, but at least I'd be on the flight.

Sure enough, I ended up 6/22 for 2 seats, but I got home 5 hours earlier than I originally planned.
This is wrong. SDC doesn't send you to the bottom of the upgrade list, but you don't retain free upgrades that were confirmed on your previous flight. However, SDS usually means that you clear after all upgrades have been given out on your new flight, so no upgrade for you since you can't go onto the upgrade list until you're confirmed onto the flight.
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