<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kathande @ Apr 30 2009, 04:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>
First off, I&#39;m of the mindset that non-revs get the best seat in the house whenever available (that&#39;s how I did it when I was the gate agent @ US!), but I have to agree with the other poster that you should buy the Y and then pay the upgrade if it becomes available. You can buy the upgrade at the ticket counter and if you don&#39;t use it (Internationally), you can just refund it. Domestically, it&#39;s non-refundable, but most agents will sell them to you at the gate (if applicable) so you don&#39;t have to buy in advance.
If you buy the C and it&#39;s not available, the agent has no way to refund it down to Y for you. I would think any agent would give you F if one was open, unless there were not enough meals available there....in which case you go to Y (I know...I&#39;d still rather sit in F with no meal, but the Flight Attendants won&#39;t have it because it&#39;s awkward for them and upsets their service.)
I&#39;ve had good experiences and bad experiences with agents and airlines all over the world...I&#39;m convinced it is usually the agent&#39;s demeanor that will affect where you sit on the plane. Not much you can do about it but be glad you get from point A to point B....it&#39;s the joy/pain of non-reving![/b]
So let me get this straight, if I have a Y class ZED, I can ask to pay an upgrade fee to get into J or F? Is this only at usairways or other airlines as well?

I&#39;d never heard of such a thing, but I gather it works in same fashion as a rev pax buying one. So one gets a coupon at check in and then can try and use it at the podium?