Assuming the criteria below, how much would you be willing to pay for a biz class upgrade? *You are 6 feet+ (181cm) *You have to fly for 10+ hours non-stop *You get claustrophobic easily *You enjoy the semblance of quietude *You simply CAN NOT sleep sitting upright *You need to deplane bright eyed and bushy tailed *You don't qualify for any corporate discounts and can't write off the expense *Coach/Premium Coach seats are sold out **Mileage points are not applicable

Dude, I'm bald! Be proud of your gray hair.

Hey, those space beds look pretty cool. I like the privacy dividers.

Just checked with United Customer Service: 30K mileage points for a one way b-class upgrade to/from KIX (Osaka) to/from SeaTac (Seattle). I've got ~52K and she has ~41K accumulated so we thought we had it in the bag. NOT. For starters, all upgradable tickets must be "M, H, Y, or B" class. Next, biz-class seats need to be available. We screwed up and unknowingly reserved "S" class tickets because that's what our local travel agent was pitching as the best deal. It's a long shot at best, but I'm going to try asking the agent to change the ticket class last minute, provided the fare differential is less than $200. Anybody ever successfully done that before?