Originally Posted by
canadiancow
I asked about one at the gate once before boarding had begun, and the agent kind of laughed and said "we don't SELL upgrades".
This was before I had status or was on FT, but about a month after I had bought my first LMU.
Yes, it's much better to give them away to eUps... Or perhaps it was misinterpreted as a cash tip to agent??
I've often wondered if that's why the airlines went to complete automation, besides the obvious transparency and such... Also I guess it allows the sale of LMU instruments all the way up until boarding.