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"Cabin crew on paxing duty are confirmed J upgradable to P, so I am unsure as to how they were down the back?"
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They were down the back because cabin crew on duty travel are confirmed Y/C upgradable to J/C, P/C.
CSMs are supposed to be firm J/C but even so that doesn't guarantee they won't experience the delights of seat 69F.