Originally Posted by kanebear
The upgrade has to be processed, and someone likely saw the non-elite upgrades on a flight that wasn't oversold and started asking questions.
Processed? If you bribed them wouldn't they just tell a FA to set you sit in 1st or Biz? or would they get in big trouble for not processing it?
Also, if they are about to take off and the seats are empty, why would they get in trouble? if they know those sits will remain empty, regardless, wouldn't it not be a big deal to upgrade some folks complimentary RE: Airline Goodwill?