Originally Posted by
atword
You may be on to something. That fits with what I have experienced leaving HND or NRT. Next time I'm not doing OLCI. Maybe they will upgrade me to PE like the last time I didn't do OLCI!
On an oversell NH will push a Star Gold to PE way before the 24 hour check in window. It does happen inside that window rarely but most of the time it's before you've even checked in. On NH I've gone from Y to PE about 10 times and from Y to Biz about 2 - all showed up at check in as a seat change