Originally Posted by
cynicAAl
this is an important point, expecially at SNA where OP apparently lives. Even as EXP, my upgrades generally clear (if at all) 3-4 hours before the flight. Safe to say that PLT and GLD are not getting upgrades from SNA very often, although this obviously depends on day and time.
My corporate office is in SNA and I clear as Plat about 75% of the time on the 1:10 flight on Fri afternoons to DFW.