Originally Posted by
qukslvr619
The full Y upgrade scenario is an incentive for Elite or business travelers to buy the more expensive fare with fewer or no restrictions and still stay within corporate policy that requires Y travel.
In other words, a way for corporate travelers to cheat their employers, right? No one ever made a policy "You can fly in economy but not first" with the intention that that would authorize their employees to buy a ticket that claims to be an economy fare but costs as much as first class and gives them a first-class seat.