if i recall, last time i paid $129 for HKG/ORD one way and they wanted an additional $29 or $39 for ORD/YYZ..... they charge by the segment...so I am not surprised a round trip can cost $208 or so.

getting a free upgrade to E+ is now a hit and miss....sometimes they do, sometimes they want u to pay, some will stubbornly stick to the fact you need to pay, some will ask in the cabin if u wanted to pay an upgrade....the most funny scenario i saw was FA seeing people switched to E+ seats and then asking them to move back to E or they will bill their CC.

i think the check in system now is changed, so even if u OLCI it still shows E+ as an additional fee seat. Will know later this year when i fly them again