I would say it is also a myth that they do not come on the nw planes to get you because they most certainly have in my case plenty of times.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">I have been told outright by a DTW NW gate agent that I have a CHOICE to make re: boarding prior to 10 minutes before scheduled departure (the timeframe they state & typically choose to stick to & prior to which they won't release whatever FC seats remain) or possibly getting an upgrade.</font>
Yes I have been told that same
story in DTW and have boarded the plane and had the same agent who told me that
story come on the plane and give me my new seat assignment. (May 28)
[This message has been edited by magic111 (edited 06-09-2001).]