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Old Sep 28, 2017, 1:03 pm
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Platinum member and #13 on the upgrade list got a F seat

on 2448 ATL-PBI.

it spit his new seat out when we both boadred during Sky boarding.

I am a diamond and was #6 on the list for 1 seat.

How in the heck could this happen?

FYI he is a colleague of mine and we are traveling together so I know his status.

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Old Sep 28, 2017, 1:05 pm
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Maybe he used a RUC?
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Old Sep 28, 2017, 1:07 pm
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Originally Posted by xolinlevh
Maybe he used a RUC?
No. We started the day in BNA and he confirmed no RUC.

he is at a loss as much as I am.

I didn’t expect to get upgraded at all but him getting upgraded is hilarious.
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Old Sep 28, 2017, 1:08 pm
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Originally Posted by apodo77
on 2448 ATL-PBI.

it spit his new seat out when we both boared during Sky boarding.

I am a diamond and was #6 on the list for 1 seat.

How in the heck could this happen?

FYI he is a colleague of mine and we are traveling together so I know his status.
Does have the AMEX reserve card?
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Old Sep 28, 2017, 1:09 pm
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Boarded together in Sky, or did he board later? What did the seat availability say when you boarded? Did they start boarding before clearing F upgrades??

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Old Sep 28, 2017, 1:11 pm
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Originally Posted by LBJ
YBYL?
I boarded behind him.

he does not have the reserve card just a gold AMEX.

He was #13 as we walked to the gate.
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Old Sep 28, 2017, 1:15 pm
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Reminds me of when I flew ATL-MCO earlier this month and my FC UG box got unchecked which I noticed before I checked in at T-10 hours out. There were 16 pax on the list and 3 seats so not expecting an UG but still check the box anyway. I go to refresh my app and it now says I’m in 1A/First Class (RU).
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Old Sep 28, 2017, 1:18 pm
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only thing I can think of if he was booked in Y class. Delta never stops with their absurd shenanigans
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Old Sep 28, 2017, 1:18 pm
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Originally Posted by apodo77
I boarded behind him.

he does not have the reserve card just a gold AMEX.

He was #13 as we walked to the gate.
Okay, but did they clear F upgrades before boarding? How was one seat available in F when they had gotten down to Sky Priority boarding? What was showing when they started PREM boarding?
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Old Sep 28, 2017, 1:22 pm
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Originally Posted by bryan7007
only thing I can think of if he was booked in Y class. Delta never stops with their absurd shenanigans
He was on an X fare just Iike me.

As to the above I have no idea what the seatmap looked like after PREM (which I have and he doesn’t as a Plat) boarded.as we were connecting through. The one seat left was from when I checked as we were going from B to A.

About 75 passengers boarded after us.

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Old Sep 28, 2017, 1:26 pm
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Does he look cuter than you and the GA got his phone number?

Seriously, it sounds really strange. I would love to know the reason.
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Old Sep 28, 2017, 1:28 pm
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Maybe he's one of those double diamonds who hit the $250k Waiver :=)
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Old Sep 28, 2017, 1:29 pm
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Originally Posted by tanglin
Does he look cuter than you and the GA got his phone number?

Seriously, it sounds really strange. I would love to know the reason.
Hah. No and he’d agree.

I’m just perplexed as he is. Morbid curiosity has me wanting to know what happened.
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Old Sep 28, 2017, 2:04 pm
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Originally Posted by xolinlevh
Maybe he used a RUC?
The GA mistook him for a Non-Rev?

David
CMK10, FlytheTail, NY-FLA and 4 others like this.
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Old Sep 28, 2017, 2:10 pm
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Originally Posted by DiverDave
The GA mistook him for a Non-Rev?

David
He does have a Travelpro crew rollaboard and laptop bag.
May be on to something here.
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