Originally Posted by
CountDown
Thanks for the replies. I don't get to check in all that often but I do appreciate any advice you have to offer. mmjaysee, or anyone else, if I purchase coach and upgrade using miles + cash but then volunteer to get bumped, will my miles and cash be refunded if the new flight has only coach available ? What are the chances they would be able to get me in F on the new flight ?
Buy an ExpertFlyer subscription and start doing the legwork to figure it out. There's no amount of anecdote to satisfy your need for data.