Originally Posted by
OrangeCountyCommuter
Not sure where you fly.... but.... No, you can't always buy a cheap ticket and pay to upgrade. You can always buy at First Class ticket and get the upgrade, but I fly ATL to the Southern California area two to three times a month and there are NEVER any upgrades for sale on my flights. And as PM flying cheap fares I am less then 50% on the upgrades.
(And my last rude drunk was a reality show "celebrity" who told everyone that "he paid for this seat and could "XXXX" curse if he wanted to and we could "XXXX" off)
Often I change flight date last minute on ATL-SEA and ATL-LAX. I guess my question is for example:
Normal FC ATL-SEA is $1400, B ticket is $800, if at the 5 day window I don't get an upgrade I can then just go online and change B ticket to another flight the same day as FC and pay the $600 difference. This would seem to be a way to take the risk out if I don't get an upgrade.
I guess I could also start to use some SWU if they would work.