OLCI for a MR with a Same-Day Turnaround??
I have a MR this weekend from DCA-LAS. Right now the outbound upgrade has cleared but they are still holding 6 seats for revenue for the return red-eye flight. At this point I am getting the vibe they will hold all of them until the day of departure at the gate. Usually I would check in 24 hours in advance to secure an upgrade. Does anyone know if you can check in for the return flight without flying the outbound flight? If not am I screwed at an upgrade on the return?
On a side note how many seats does HP usually hold back? 6/12 seems like a lot. It seems I always have a problem getting upgraded at the 7 day window on HP, but on US its usually never a problem.