Originally Posted by
Dave Noble
even if someone said yes , that it does from time to time, would you be happy to gamble on it vs just taking a 200 mile flight
Sounds to me as if OP already has the qualifying flight booked (bolding mine below) - they are just looking to see if they can get bumped up before the flight, so they can get an MCE seat before 24 hours. Doesn't sound like they are trying to get Plat status gifted - just wanting it in advance.
Originally Posted by
mdriess
I'm less than 200 miles from Plat and I'd love to get MCE booked prior to my next trip mid Dec.