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Old Nov 18, 2015, 10:59 am
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JDS747
 
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Originally Posted by aveRex
While likely true about being rare, when it happens to you, it stings! Just happened to me on Sunday (11/15) - IAH-ORD. I used an RPU to upgrade. I received initial confirmation, and received 2nd confirmation after aircraft was downgraded to A319. Only when I was boarding did the gate agent revoke my seat in 1A and told me I was now in Economy. Not fun, not cool...downright sucked.
While I'm sure this experience really did suck this just supports what others are saying in regards to the OP being on a paid F ticket not needing to worry too much about being downgraded.

My guess is that in your case there ended up being enough paid F on the flight to fill the A319 F cabin so when the aircraft switched to a A319 those with paid F stayed and the upgraders got downgraded.
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