Originally Posted by
AB Dada
What are these?
I am regularly #1 on the upgrade list but hang out at the lounge until T-5 or less. Am I missing out?
T-5 or less? By then the flight is typically closed up and the wing walkers are in position. "Normally" if you get upgraded at the gate you will get a notification of a seat change pushed to you, PRESUMABLY IF YOU HAVE A MOBILE BP ON YOUR PHONE. However, you might not and AA's technology may not update your mobile BP. Which means you will need a paper BP from the GA. Some GAs will call your name and if you're not there they will give the upgrade to the next person "presuming" you're a no show. Even if you get a mobile update that might not mean the GA knows you did and the same situation.
So the moral of the story is as much as a PITA as it is if you're number one on the list be at the gate at T-45 or you stand a chance of losing your upgrade.