All,

I have had this very thing happen to me and have ASKED the question to an FA.

The FA DOES know who is an UG and who is paid, and the fare class they purchased as well - I have both asked them and seen their list. Treatment has been different for me over the last month and a half. I am a lowly silver, but because I have done so much last minute travel since the beginning of the year (usually a friday booking for a sunday or monday flight) and always usually in a B or Y fare class. I get upgraded at time of booking.

Another experience I have had twice now which really is irritating is where I was waiting in line to board, both times in DFW- had my BP in hand holding my suitcase. There was a platinum behind me that had the nerve to say to me "you are only a lowly silver, how did you get an upgrade when there are 30 platinums on the list" to him I responded "I did something you diddn't my friend, I paid for my ticket - - any questions"

I am so tired of all the platinums thinking they are just magically entitled and better than anyone else on the planet.