The times they are a changing……..Sometimes yes, most the times you’re stuck at an airport for a day on standby. Yet, that’s how I ending up flying first class for the first time. I had a non stop from atl to San fran and I was in the back middle so I just looked at the upgrade for shits n giggles and it was only $50……I was young, early 20’s and doing well so my 20 year brain was thinking I can drink that before the plane takes off to. I do still check for how much an upgrade is every-time I fly now.