what's the closest you've come to an upgrade, but failed?
Flying out of east coast today, extremely packed flight. I'm 1st on the list for upgrade, been waitlisted for a week, and UA still has not cleared me.
Anyway, at the gate, I'm eagerly waiting, as I'm 1st on the list, and it's 15 minutes before flight departure time. The CSR at the counter is pressing keys to get me upgraded to 1st class. Just as she's about to press the final button, up walks the final First Class passenger. She got her first class seat by a hair.
Two more seconds, and that 1st class seat would have been mine...
But exit aisle seat made the trip more tolerable than would have been expected...