Originally Posted by
quemalo
A higher fare class that allows them to instantly choose a PC seat at purchase would have bumped them higher up on the upgrade list. The more I think about it, the more likely it is that they simply logged in at T-48 to grab a PC seat.
You can't just log in and pick a PC seat at T-48. You have to actually be upgraded into PC to get to pick the seat. From
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...lass-upgrades:
Once you have reached the designated upgrade window, upgrades will be processed first by fare class, then by time of booking. If an upgrade is available on your flight, you will be upgraded immediately. If there are no upgrades available for your flight, you will remain on the waitlist until one is available.
This entire thread makes my core point: the app waitlist is hella confusing. We're all here trying to guess how someone could wind up getting skipped in the list and we're just tossing ideas out as to why it might happen. When you're the passenger and the list shows you skipped over for someone else below you that's does not leave you feeling happy or confident Alaska knows what they're doing.
Neil