Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
There's a good chance that the elite with the free upgrade doesn't ahve a sLUT(XV) fare but rather has paid more for his/her ticket than the person who "paid" for FC. Compare G A P fares to Y B M.
Something i wondered about since the thread started: what about those who paid more in Y ( even in Y- if Y+ was already full ) as some customers up front? I guess that there are many, many flights with people in the back who paid 2x/3x more for tickets bought within 48 hours of the flight the most of the so called "paid 1st class" customers? Shouldn't these customers getting first choice on dinner selection...?