We can't take ourselves as the norm. FT's know how many seats are available many thousands of Plats probably don't even know how to check. Miss EAU at window then get battlefield upgrade and say what the hey got my FC seat I am happy.

What irks me is that they have been holding back seats for awhile and it is probably pretty much standard practice ( it could be market by market though and that's a good question for the big DO. I won't be there so maybe someone else could ask).If policy has defacto changed they have a resposnibility to codify that change for members of FF program