Originally Posted by
no1cub17
Just a guess - either AA released C and then cleared two off the waitlist in short order (but still triggered the EF alert), or someone else beat you to the punch. EF alerts are not in real time, so that C space might've been available for hours prior to you getting the notification.
I guess I didn't realize EF was not real-time. I was actually on EF checking it manually when I saw the space open up, then I called EXP line and they could not see it.
Is there any other way to see "real time" C space then? Or do I just need to call on the hour a day before my flight to check?