Originally Posted by
SDQBound
JFK-SDQ: 7 seats left and as a PM with a companion didn't get the upgrade because there was only one seat available in OU. DL kept upgrading and allocating only one seat to OU, we watched most of the C+ seats get vacated and even the Preferred ones as the front cabin filled up. With only 3 seats left, we found out that we could do FCM for $100 or 10,000 miles each, a very good deal.
Maybe just FCM for your companion and get the upgrade free as a PM?