Originally Posted by
iletired
2) If I book a mixed Alaska itinerary, and one of the legs opens up in business/first, can I have Alaska upgrade that leg with (or without) the $125 fee?
If you pay the award miles for a cabin, but it isn't available, i.e you book XXX-LAX in J/F, and then LAX-YYY in Y because of availability, if space opens up you can be put into higher cabin on LAX-YYY that you paid for without a fee. (Since you would be paying J/F award prices).