Thanks for the responses. I did find this page again finally:
http://usairways.com/awa/content/div...ades.aspx#auto
I'll be traveling primarily with my fiancee, who is not a preferred. Will the automatic upgrades still happen if we are on the same reservation, or do I have to call? It says that it won't give the option to be put on the upgrade list if you have a non-preferred companion, but is less clear about the automatic upgrades.
Is there a way to get on the waiting list with a non-preferred companion without being at the airport? Or maybe it doesn't really matter, and it's just the check-in time that determines priority and not when you got on the list?