Originally Posted by
Sez_Who
It won't happen often but it is possible, at least on DL metal. If coach is full but seats in front are available, DL will sometimes op-up Medallions to the front so they can sell those seats again in the back. Also, it's possible coach was already oversold.
Never heard of AF/KL doing this for DL Medallions but I suppose it could happen.
My buddy is a DM out in New York. He flies to AMS regularly and says he gets FC upgrades about 25% of the time. I imagine his success rate is because the flight is commonly oversold.
As for my stats:
31/17/11 65%
I do mostly international flying so a lot of segments aren't eligible. I'm flying out of MSP so I guess I am lucky with the UGs I get. I recently went GM so I am hoping to get that percentage up into the 80s if possible.