Originally Posted by
J.Edward
Nope.
'Edward' is close enough to the start for a 95% rate!
However for this to be a tie breaker the fare(s) must be virtually identical...down to the time of purchase.
Not saying the computer will never get to this stage...but rather I suspect it is not as often as one would think.
OK, so time of purchase trumps name. Gotcha. So actually it's probably used pretty infrequently.
So early purchasers have an advantage, so presumably the 1 plat upgraded on an EWR-LAX bought a very expensive fare 9 months before his travel date.