Originally Posted by
Often1
Nothing is exclusive in the least. Anybody who can afford a ticket may fly F. That's pretty much true for most carriers. You don't have to prove your royal lineage.
I guess it's arguable in some sense of the word, that it makes it less exclusive if even people who can
not afford a ticket fly F?
And that's the question OP proposes to my understanding - would it be cheaper to ticket into business and count on upgrades?