Originally Posted by
ijgordon
But back to what I think was the original question, where do N fares fall in the upgrade priority, when "fare class grouping" is the tie-breaker (which I think is after status and then Amex Reserve?)? Presumably at the bottom?
Fare class (grouping) is the most important of upgrade priority after elite status tier (including earned vs extended), followed by Reserve card, then corporate contract IIRC.