Originally Posted by
tegwj
Booked on an E fare, seated in 16F on the 767-300, GA told me I was #3 for upgrade priority to C but only 1 seat remaining. So I boarded, took my seat. The plane filled, and another passenger appeared with a BP for 16F, same as me. We both gave our BP's to the purser who disappeared up the front, then came back, told the new pax he had 16F, and gave me a new BP for 1C.
No complaints here, but I'm puzzled as to why it happened to me instead of whoever had been #2 on the list, and why they jumped over the C cabin altogether, instead of bumping someone else up to F and giving me their C seat?
No 500-mile stickers have been deducted from my account even though the flight credit already posted. Strange!
twj
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This rings of that thread a couple of days back where the OP was irate that his upgrade didn't clear since the GA didn't move a C to F to open a C seat for him...
I think this counts as a lucky op-up -- the GA had a duplicate BP situation and had to get the plane out on time -- remember, GAs are under pain of death to keep the ball rolling. Simplest solution -- find nearest open seat. As far as the system is concerned, your upgrade didn't clear, hence no deduction of e500s. Why you got the op-up instead of the other pax? Maybe the GA did like your shoes
Maybe the GA looked up status or fare basis -- we would like think s/he did that, but who knows? When the seconds are ticking by, maybe your BP was on top... Just count your lucky stars and smile