<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by NYC8888:
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In the event that seats will have to be cleared at the airport, will MP (1P, 2P 1K) using their upgrade certificates have advantage over me (who's using miles to do the upgrade)?
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Yes. Once the airport takes over, the standard rank and file system goes into effect: 1) status, 2) fare type, 3) time on DM. Odds are you'll still clear, but (in light of your lack of status) you might want to continue to pursue the inventory control route somewhat agressively between now and your departure date.
If, for some reason, you end up sitting in F for your initial leg and getting shafted on ORD-HKG, you can probably talk them into redepositing all or 15K of the miles pulled for your UG. You might also want to look into switching flights in order to confirm upgraded seats. In light of the circumstances, there's a good chance that you can get the change fees waived as long as you don't switch your dates. Good luck!