Originally Posted by
Bowgie
Once I noticed even a Gold got upgraded.
Once I got upgraded a day in advance as a Gold

-- but as a DM, you're more in position to roll the dice than Plats are.
LAX-JFK is a crapshoot, and I wouldn't mind a SWU as insurance once I hit Plat, though having to book K+ fares seems like a drag. 5K miles per SWU isn't bad considering how Skypesos grow on trees.