Originally Posted by
HLCinCOU
My guess is it was the C space opening up, then AA clearing people off the list into it. I got the EF notice that C opened up on my LAX-AKL, and by the time I looked maybe an hour after alert, I was already upgraded and EF showed C0. And that was a month before the flight (which is tomorrow!)
This has long been the case. I suggest people keep quiet about it. If people have the proper tools available (one doesn't even need expert flyer) and are able to call and clear their upgrades, then so be it. I'm not concerned about non status passengers jumping the queue- how often could that possibly happen? If I'm waiting for a SWU, and it's less than 2 weeks out, you can rest assured I'm watching those flights like a hawk (much to the dismay of my husband when we are trying to enjoy a trip!)