Originally Posted by
jc94
We are talking about being upgraded for free to another cabin. You seem to be referring to standby priority, this is different and is a published *G benefit.
Anyone late to get a seat assignment has a good chance of getting a preferred seat if they are the only seats not taken.
Correct, but the Statement in the quoited remark was that star *G was meaningless. AC has been very good at applying the benefits. I was also once op up'd because after they went down the list I was the only one with any kind of status, so I got the seat in J.