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Old Oct 25, 2018 | 3:12 pm
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Originally Posted by AANYC1981
ORD-LGA this week and I'm #2 for 1 available seat.......I know from history 1-2 extra seats can usually free up due to misconnects and people moving up to earlier flights or later ones.

I ask GA how it's looking for me and she says not a chance but we'll come get you if something opens up.

Sure enough she comes on-board with my FC BP and even two others, saving me from 12C (MCE only had middles when I did confirmed flight change).
This happens with a great deal of regularity on the ORD-LGA flights AFTER 5pm that I've traveled on. Congrats.
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