Originally Posted by
Florida Boy
Don't forget you get additional MQMs if you buy first class, so a shorter & quicker MR in FC might net the MQMs needed more easily. First Class has gotten pretty cheap on a lot of flights, too. Just have to balance the cost vs. miles vs. time.
It wasn't an MR, but this summer I did JFK-PDX in purchased FC for slightly over $650 round trip.
Considering that the least expensive Y ticket at the time was about $500, the fare difference was definitely worth the cost, especially for the 50% MQM bonus.