Originally Posted by
global_happy_traveller
Would one be better at buying latitude and get instant eupgrade instead (if the person is a top tier member)
It depends. A lot of times, you will find the price of discount Executive ≤ Latitude fare.
If one can live with the restrictions of the discount Executive fare, there is no point of buying Latitude to use eUpgrade, especially when R = 0 frequently. I am not going to buy Latitude to play aerolotto.
The ability to confirm an upgrade by buying Latitude used to be one of the best perks for P, E and SE. I used to consider it as being able to fly Executive class at a discount. Not any more. On many routes, I can now buy Z cheaper than B. That's why on those routes, trying to upgrade from Tango Plus is increasingly difficult. Many P and E who had no hope in fighting the SE in aerolotto used to buy B to upgrade, they are now buying Z. This situation is most prevalent in the Canada-Asia routes.