Originally Posted by
sxf24
This would occur when the upgrade list is empty, i.e. all eligible elites have been upgraded.
Indeed that is usual (although, all month, there are what may be characterized as exceptions to that which have been popping up).
When even AS and AF-KL elites (and/or their non-elite companions) are getting upgraded into the forward cabin for flights where the DL up-sell for money is occurring, DL elites usually have already been cleared.