I just convinced my better half to take this trip with me March 15 - 19. Called the silver line, they told me this cheap fare was indeed upgrade allowed, and plenty of seats (all) were available.

A few questions though:

Do we need a visa?
Only enough miles for a upgrade one way, which direction would be better?
I can't sleep on planes, anyone know if the video is the same in both directions? What is the boredom factor?

Thanks