I was booked BOS-AMS-CDG yesterday in M as I refuse/can't aford to pay 2800 for an upgradeable fare. I was able to get 10B so it wouldn't be too bad. When I arrived to check in at NW/Delta, I was told the flight was overbooked, I had been transfered to Air France which had a direct flight to CDG leaving at the same time. Over to the AF terminal, glad to have a direct flight but worrying about getting a seat in the middle of the 5 across but VOILA, I was already assigned a seat in BUSINESS CLASS. Great but my question is, was this just luck or did my Gold M. status have anything to do with it? If the latter, it makes it even more worthwhile to keep the miles up.

Interested in reactions.

Thanks Joe