Join Date: May 2000
Location: Houston, TX, USA
Programs: UA Platinum, AA Lifetime Platinum, DL Platinum, Honors Diamond, Bonvoy Ambassador, Hertz Platinum
Posts: 8,179
Yes, but the problem is you can't confirm the upgrade until after you clear the standby list and are confirmed on the flight. If the flight is at all full, the upgrade seats are likely to be already taken by other elites.