Now that I have no plans for any international long haul travel, I'm wondering what is the success rate for 1K FTers getting those First Class seats and actually sitting in them.

My numbers this year: 6 international long haul flights booked on pmUA 772s, I managed to get First Class seats 3 times but due to swaps I entered only 1 plane with a Boarding Pass for a former First Class seat.

My 1K wife on the same flights fared a little better: she managed to get First Class seats 4 times but due to swaps she entered 2 planes with a Boarding Pass for a former First Class seat.