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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 11:54 am
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PJK
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Programs: KL/AF FB Plat, Hilton Silver, La Quinta Gold
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Originally Posted by redtailshark
My experiences fit this analysis. About a year and a half ago I noticed that those who were last in line to have their BPs scanned in the AMS holding pens appeared to score more op-ups. This phenomenon occurred consistently enough that it couldn't simply be a skewed demographic for the last to board i.e. this last group couldn't all be high-fare plats on every occasion. I began using this as a deliberate strategy and, apparently as a result, my KL op-up percentages increased significantly, including a recent triple translant op-up on perksaver WP award tickets!

I don't know if opups are related to check-in time, but they certainly appear to bear a relationship to sequence in final boarding, among other factors of course.

(For Steve Fenton's benefit): Long live the blue demons!

RTS
But... you have already been assigned a seat. I don't see how this works. they can't know who will board last and have given those seats to someone else...?
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