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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 2:46 am
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Originally Posted by eponymous_coward
This seems less objectionable than the Tens Of Dollars™ shenanigans the UA forum regulars rant about, where people are supposedly being upsold into F at checkin inexpensively who aren't elites, and trump elites on the waitlist...
I've heard of this sort of thing but speaking personally, as a 1K, my upgrade rate on UA continues to run at 90% or above. As an MVPG, my upgrade rate on AS is probably in the 40% range.

Originally Posted by eponymous_coward
This, like the guest upgrade chip chip chip™, is all about monetizing F.
Can anyone argue against the idea that AS' goal at this point is to monetize every single F seat they have? Can anyone argue against the idea that AS would be delighted if they didn't give out a single UCU seat to an elite traveler ever again?
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