Which upgrade takes priority, the Status upgrades or the bids?
Once the miles post from my trip last week I will be at Silver Status. When there are seats available, does silver status have priority over people that bid?

I fly PTY-LAX monthly, how common is it to receive the Status Upgrade on that route? The last time i flew back from LAX on the 10:00 flight there were 4 empty seats in Business class, is that typical?

Greg