erikpascal, Welcome to FlyerTalk, where an open exchange of ideas often facilitates focus and adds insight into conflict resolution.

I don't believe you have cause for return of miles or any other compensation. It was only after the fact that made it possible for you to realize that it would not have been necessary to spend your miles for the upgrade. Without wanting to sound redundant, your expenditure of miles bought you a confirmed or guaranteed upgraded level of comfort, convenience and amenities. There was no hoping, waiting, wondering, anxiety or other frustrations associated with not knowing where you would be seated. It was confirmed and it cost you miles for that guaranteed peace of mind. As a viable option, you had every right to gamble, roll the dice and take your chances by not spending your hard earned miles. You chose to spend them. I would have done the same, especially on that (LAX-CDG) market.

It sounds as if the airline did the right thing by offering so many operational upgrades. If only we could all be so lucky when we are Y! And yes, having been moved up to F would have been nice or perhaps, even appropriate if time permitted. Although F wasn't taken care of in your case, you still received the seat you were entitled to by payment of miles. They lived up to their part of the "agreement."

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