Originally Posted by
krispy84
As someone who only travels paid F in the US, I really dislike the ‘upgrade until the cabin is full’ approach of many US carriers. I know upgrades have historically been part of elite status, but it reduces the inherent value proposition of the F cabin IMHO.
I fail to understand how your experience is somehow degraded if the F cabin is full because it's filled with paying FC passengers (as is the case for many US flights nowadays, particularly transcon-length flights) or because it's filled with complimentary upgrades to elite members.