Originally Posted by
bocastephen
Is the same true for a Y-J upgrade using ANA miles? Meaning, waitlist it, but don't expect it to ever clear? I read somewhere, probably one of "those" blogs, that clearing mileage upgrades on ANA with ANA miles was fairly easy.
I’ve had a roughly 95% success rate (54 out of 56) in the last 3 years or so for upgrades this way, though status does put me closer to the top of the waitlist.