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Old Apr 29, 2016 | 6:34 pm
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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.
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