Flying DEN-SNA yesterday, plane is an A319. There is one F seat open, and I'm
#1 on the upgrade list with an RPU.
About 10 minutes prior to boarding, I wander over to the gate agent to see if I can get the upgrade, rather than having switch seats after boarding. As I'm approaching the desk, she makes the following announcement:
"We still have one first class seat left, if any of you would like to purchase an upgrade, come see me at the podium".
I asked if this was a new policy, and was told that this was totally normal. I haven't experienced this at all before, and wanted to hear if you folks have seen this before?
As an aside, I hate this policy.