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Old Jul 7, 2025 | 11:58 pm
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Originally Posted by pgh234
I understand enough about the unpredictably of upgrades and that a Saturday of a holiday weekend is favorable. I just don't understand how I could be ahead of 12 people on an upgrade list as a Gold on a Basic Economy fare. Did my 40k LPs really put 12 golds behind me who were also on BE fares? That seems extreme.
There could also have been non-status passengers who had requested mileage upgrades (or potentially were gifted SWUs).
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