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Old Mar 12, 2026 | 2:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Armani
Could this also be because those who booked Comfort Basic have not yet been assigned seats? I am really curious regarding how seat assignments and availability will be prioritized with all of the new fare structures. Will status upgrades from Main only be done after all of the Comfort Basic seats have been assigned? I believe this new fare structure will greatly reduce upgrade opportunities.
As I noted upthread, poster seemed to be looking at a flight before 24 hour mark when Silver Medallion upgrade window opens. I wouldn't read much into one datapoint. Comfort Basic fares don't look to be that widely deployed yet (they don't have any on ATL-LAS).

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