Originally Posted by
Kacee
Theoretically? Sure. But in the real world that's not how it works. You can argue until you're blue in the face, but choose your carrier - AA, UA, DL - they'll offload you if their system says you're going to misconnect, and once you're offloaded, you're not getting your seat back (except maybe as a CK or true VIP).
Yeah. But the problem here is that the automated offload system is way too pessimistic in its assessment of likelihood to misconnect. It offloads people too early / too soon. OP is right to be annoyed. (Even though I agree Plat status doesn't mean anything here)