Originally Posted by
PresRDC
As a paid international J traveler, who often has trouble finding an F seat on the domestic leg if I change my plans last minute, I would prefer that upgrades not clear until just before boarding.
Nothing is more frustrating than having to ride in Y after a long flight when you are entitled to an F seat, but people have been upgraded.
Agree on this and have been hit with it a couple of times.
On the other hand, I'm sitting at a measly 58% success rate this year (but 83% on "upgrades that matter" which I define as flights over 500mi). Part of the dismal upgrade rate for me is on LAX-SFO flights that tend to be the ones that are timed to connect with QF and are filled with premium QF pax.