I have come to hate the use of check-in time to determine the order of the battlefield stand-by upgrade list beyond elite level and fare class. 1. It drives me nuts trying to organize to check in at the 24 hour mark to mazimize my chances. 2. Flying out of a hub, I am never first because people on my flight from other flights get to check in at the 24 hour mark of their first flight. That seems like an unfair advantage. I wonder if people have alternative ideas? Here are two I would prefer:
1. Assign a random number to passenger checking in and going on stand-by for a battlefield upgrade until the flight closes. Then order is detemrined by elite level, fare class and if need be order of number assigned.
2. When you check-in and go on the stand-by battlefield ugrade list, you bid with miles. Order is determined by elite level, fare class and if need be, highest bidder. (Ties are decided by a toin toss.)
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Other suggestions?