Originally Posted by
ani90
Was likely always going to be academic for the situation you describe. Even as a 1K I don't recall a companion upgrade in several years.
Actually, as Gold I had one companion upgrade just miss (TUS - ORD) and the second clear (ORD - BOS) on the 24th. I'd attribute this to the lack of business / status travel, as the boarding group 1 lines were pretty short as well.