Upgrade list closed 55 min before departure
Yesterday I am checking in using an agent (kiosk didn't find my reservation) at 6:05am for a 7:00am LAS-ATL flight. I get the BP, all's well until I ask to be put on the upgrade list. Agent tells me the list is closed. HUH? 55 mins before departure?
She told me that there was only 1 seat potentiallu available and there were already 5 platinums on the list. I am also Platm, but my YTD MQM as of yesterday was 0, so I figure cances are one of the other 5 would have me beat. But still, since when do lists start closing that far in advance?