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Old Jul 12, 2019, 9:42 pm
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Originally Posted by bl393
Always been curious. Do SWUs automatically clear if you're already waitlisted (by status/EQDs pecking order) or is possible for someone to grab it once AA releases award inventory for upgrade?

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The answer is: yes.

Both of these happen. SWUs clear automatically when C space becomes available. But there is often some sort of lag or gap between opening of space and clearing, so it is possible to jump the queue.
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