It's a luck-of-the-draw kind of thing...speaking as someone with no status on CO...once I was rushing to the airport after having overslept, got to the counter with my "Y" ticket to get a boarding pass. Had seats assigned in row 22 or whatever. While I was digging for my I.D., the agent mentioned my Y fare, said he was going to put me in first class outbound, and hoped I'd enjoy my trip. Surprised, I thanked him, especially since I was on a 737. (N.B. Of course it wouldn't have happened if I had checked in using the e-ticket machine instead of dealing with a Real Actual Person!) What he didn't mention was that he'd moved me to row 5 (bulkhead) on the return...another nice surprise when I went to take my return flight.

[This message has been edited by ClassicalGal (edited 02-23-2001).]