Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
SWUs are nontransferrable except to one travel companion on the same PNR and in the same cabin as the DM or PM who owns the SWUs. So someone with no status would not have access to any.
OP can use his/her AmEx Plat card to pay the difference between his/her coach fare and the current fare for BE.
As per the rules yes, but I have had agents 'bend' this rule on multiple occasions, including one in which they UGed 4 non-medallions on the same flight to MIA and the medallion for a complimentary UG