Their new upgrade procedure is surely great for the corporate multinational client who flies C class with a whopping rebate at year end and terrible for SME companies ("Mittelstand") on lowest fare bucket Business class.

I guess any poor soul paying for full fare J deserves to get a seat in F he has already been charged an euqivilant fare for First.

I think LH should have gone all the way and simply abolished their miles & more status program.