Originally Posted by
STBCypriot
Ahhhhh. So what you are saying is that if there is an award seat available, there is also an upgrade seat available (essentially the same seat). Strange way of doing things but I think I get it now.
Isn't that how most (if not all) airlines do it?
A seat that is available for redemption at the lowest rate is generally available for an outright redemption (ie seat bought outright using miles) or for an upgrade of an existing ticke (i.e seat in lower cabin bought with cash).