Originally Posted by
njcommodore
Are the day of departure (OLCI or airport check in ) upgrades based on paid fare? I'm on a full Y TATL in a few weeks and no seats for upgrade at this point. Expert Flyer showing 9. Do upgrade seats usually open up in the weeks leading up to departure? I have an alert setup for O availability.
In my experience the real availability for Flying Blue members is based on Z and not O. Seats usually open up at check-in, it will likely be based on your fare.