Originally Posted by
txrus
First, I would love to know how much these upgrades are being sold for to the non-elites who are not on the complimentary list.
Next, FWIW, I have heard US GA's in PHX announce that, before they clear the upgrade list, they have an 'exciting opportunity for anyone who might wish to purchase one...' which really made me see red. So, it sounds like this will be the norm for the 'new' American. And, as a PHX GA told me, when she sold a complimentary upgrade out from under me (had the new BP in my hand!), 'money comes first' which I suspect is Discount Dougie's mantra!
What really gets me about these strategies is that it is the elites who end up at a disadvantage as they are often not give the opportunity to purchase the upgrade (since they are already on the upgrade list).