Originally Posted by
golfingboy
This is most likely what happened. Possible Deion was booked on a later flight in full F and wanted to move to an earlier flight, so AA bent its back to accommodate him.
They deliberately overbooked F at the gate/airport - no question about that.
In that case, OP is the probably the only upgraded pax, while all other F are sold (or a few other CK who have/has higher EQD). No wonder AA doesn't care at all about loyalty now, F got sold, CK got bumped, EXP becomes the new Plat.