Originally Posted by
nicostalder
Hi there - curious about how the situation unfolded ? Were you ultimately upgraded ? I am t-2 of departure and when I saw the miles deducted I was thinking this meant upgrade was being cleared, but then I came across this thread, so I am wondering wether my waitlisting status will actually clear or not..
Welcome to FT !
This is normal procedure they deduct the miles in advance so the flight manager can instantly process the upgrade if there is space, even during boarding.
If your waitlist does not clear the miles will be returned.