Originally Posted by
Widgets
For better or worse, SDS as a First class customer is almost a guarantee you won't get a first class seat after Medallion upgrades are processed. It's good for the Medallions who are confirmed on the flight--not losing out on upgrades from passengers who aren't even confirmed on the flight. It's bad for the standby customer.
Right... but on the flip side, as an F ticket holder you almost never have to SDS; there is typically at least one seat to SDC into... And if there aren't any seats to SDC into, there won't be seats for anyone to UG into unless somebody no shows.