Originally Posted by
CDBMan
PS now that I have internet again, I had overheard a couple of SE's in the ML lounge as they were joking amongst themselves that they were unlikely to clear any J upgrades on this flight. I suspect the reason being all the upgrade slots were taken by myself and other non-status travelers bidding cash upgrades on leisure travel, especially on a popular leisure route like this.
Yes, it seems AC has cracked the code on monetizing the J cabin via paid J, Bid UG's + LMU's...seem to be fewer and fewer Aerolotto spots than ever on popular routes. They also mint points as if they were a banana republic peso so I expect there are a lot more J redemptions also taking up capacity in the premium cabin.