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So, basically instead of civilized status-prioritized waitlist rewarding loyalty, it is fight club
Admittedly this has its good sides as well. For those of us in the know, it increases our chances of the waitlist clearing. 99 % of waitlisted pax probably don't follow up all the time, and also do not know that when the magical 48 hour mark has passed, all seats are up for grabs.