<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by YOWkid:
No fee change needed. You just need to ask at the airport to be put on the direct. I have changed my itins at the airport before (at LHR especially and have been offered several times in YOW) and had no problems.</font>
He will be last on the list to be considered for an upgrade as he was not originally confirmed on the flight. Not a wise idea if one is looking for an upgrade.