Originally Posted by
yyznomad
I learned this the hard way once just like you did, and ever since I've never boarded until the bitter end if I'm on the waitlist.
GA's tend to DGAF when it comes to the question of "what are my chances". The answer is almost always "none" when in fact they kinda don't know and just go off hunch and DGA
I've had them tell me that "nope, there's no chance" ... and then I notice (by reading upside down) that my new (upgraded) BP has already been printed out and is sitting on the counter in front of them.