Originally Posted by
aussiebart
..... I spoke with a helpful gate agent who told me that there had been a substantial uptick in paid C fares in the last six months and that this had reduced the upgrade possibilities substantially...... .
Add to that the substantial reduction in capacity on new C. This downsizing, especially in the 744 (52 vs 73 seats) IMHO has been an overkill by UAs beancounters. An extra row of 7 C-seats would make a big difference. If the economy & business travel fully recovers, UA might come to regret it.