Re: Getting Bumped up!
It might be worth asking (preferably at the airline's down town office) how much an upgrade costs. QR for one had for a long while ,a promotion entitling you to an upgrade from their Indian stations to DOH (the first leg) for any of their connecting pax, a Y to J upgrade for INR 3000 (70 USD or 40 GBP). For a 4 hour sector it was not bad at all, and u get the higher J baggage allowance all the way through to your destination and the use of the Premium lounge at the starting station (not at Doha).
This was because generally up front the loads are light from India to DOH, and they did not want to risk brand dilution by offering involuntary upgrades if they could help it.