Thanks so much for the reply. There is no way to know how many other people are bidding, right? So it's possible others are also seeing these clear cabins on expert flyer and bidding. Finger crossed I suppose! I wish there was a way to link up our itineraries again but that doesn't seem possible per a gate agent I spoke to on the way from ORD-> VIE. Will post here if the bid is accepted to add to the data points pile.