Originally Posted by
Jumper Jack
Concierge told me that just because I am number one on Upgrade List for PY, doesn't mean the first PY seat will go to me. She said it will be processed as: dead heading pilots, people who are confirmed on this flight first, then me. They said I am most certainly going to end up in Y so I should cancel my standby and stay on AC119 instead
Note: I was ticketed in international business for my first leg, thus eligible for the support
Who knows if its the truth. I am cooked tomorrow for my whistler trip regardless lol
Concierge is wrong, and people really need to stop listening to them (and any front-line agents) about stuff like this.
A deadheading pilot would be
on the list. The "people confirmed on this flight" is wrong for you for PY, but correct for you for J.
And the only "common" way being first on the list wouldn't mean you get the seat is if Y is overbooked, so they need to move people up, rather than accepting new pax on the flight.
Like based on the loads when I looked, I'd agree that you're probably going to end up in Y. But that's probably the only correct thing you were told.