Originally Posted by flyinbob
Since economy to Europe is only 50k miles, and you paid 80k each, it sounds like you already have first crack at anything that comes open in business. The only way I know would be to pay the standard award cost, which is double the miles per ticket.
It looks to me like Trieste 355 redeemed 2 standard coach awards at 80,000 miles each. To get 2 standard Business Class awards would have cost 150,000 each.
Do folks with Standard coach awards really go to the top of the upgrade list? Ahead of 1ks and those who bought coach seats, etc?