Originally Posted by Hagbard Viking

How many F seats are sold on earlier and later flights that day? Someone paying a full fare is paying both for cabin comfort and flexibility. They should be able to get on an earlier flight if they show up early at the airport and they should be able to call shortly before departure and rebook to a later flight; and they should not have to be stuck in a middle seat in the back while someone on a cheap fare is enjoying a free upgrade. As much as I myself enjoy getting upgraded when paying for coach, I certainly appreciate a restrictive policy for early upgrade clearing the times I travel in paid F. I think AA has got it right. If you absolutely want a confirmed seat in F you need to either pay for it or use miles to upgrade.