Originally Posted by
nkedel
IMO the lack of unlimited domestic upgrades is a feature, not a bug; while it adds some cost ($150-$180 each way on a transcon) it means that rather than everybody trying for every upgrade, there's a slightly better chance of getting one when you really want it.
Not if you're a US Silver; their upgrade percentages can actually be OK. They'll probably get hosed pretty hard in a (mostly) pay-to-play system where they will be fighting against AA/US Golds and Plats for the crumbs the EPs and CPs let drop off of the table.