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Old Nov 13, 2017 | 5:52 am
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StangGT909
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Originally Posted by Loadmaster
I hit PM earlier this year and chose the RUCs, a couple of data points, if it helps:

1st use, ATL-SMF & SMF-ATL, wait-listed on both a few days out, mid-week flights, both cleared at gate.

2nd use, attempted to use RUC ATL-SMF at T-20ish since the upgrade list showed me at number 16, Mon AM dept, once applied, I was number 6 for 1, didn't get it.

3rd use, SMF-ATL (yesterday); applied at T-12 when I saw I was number 6 for 2, after applying, went to 1 for 2, ended up getting it.

Best regards,

I will hit Platinum later this year and was also interested in learning how this process works. Thanks for the data point. The T-minus data point is interesting, but it's also how many seats were available. Had there been 6 F seats what time would you had waited until before calling?
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