We found out the upgrade is possible through little known offers called Y-Ups (sometimes Q-Ups). The airlines don't really talk about Y-Ups and neither do most travel agents. You have to know how to find them:
"The airlines intentionally obscure these fares," said Rick Seaney of Farecompare.com. "They look like a coach ticket, they price like a coach ticket, but when you go to sit down you're one row behind the pilot."The KTRK Consumer Blog has a huge list up Y-Up deals for you. This list is made up of destinations from Houston, but you can easily change that. CONTACT: Leave me a Houston or Texas media news tip | COMMENT: Click to leave your thoughts on this post here