Originally Posted by
CDKing
The fee is actually based on when you make the change not status at time of booking. Once you drop to MVP only changes made 60+ days before departure will be fee free. One nice thing is upgrade waitlist position remains as long as you dont make any additional changes to the flight
Does upgrade waitlist position remain the same if you booked as MVP, but the status expired before the flight? If that's the case, I might book my January travel now.