Originally Posted by
eponymous_coward
I think there’s about a zero percent chance AS will open up E at T-24, given that this would probably mean they would be offering super cheap cash F at T-24 (AS’s dirty little secret is for AS redemptions the award cost is pretty much directly linked to cash fare price just like if you were using SkyPesos).They are more likely to just upgrade elites into F by opening U space and leaving E locked shut.
Good luck at finding that unicorn at T-24 though… May the odds ever be in your favor.
I do wish Alaska had the ability to waitlist for First/Business on mixed cabin awards which removed the need for the Guest to constantly monitor for the space to become available or at least put the Guest on top of the UG list on a space available basis as a "displaced" customer that paid for the First/Business class cabin.