To be the only one to upgrade on a group trip?

[Checkenberger]

I have a group trip abroad in the plan stages with close family.
My best friend works for the same airline we are planning on booking with and has me on her staff travel plan.
I can therefore get a first class ticket for about £200 return
Would I be a horrible person to leave the rest of my family behind in steerage to enjoy a 3 course meal plus 2 lighter ones, full bar, lay down bed etc? Would i be any less a cunt to do it just one way 🤔 or should the trip just begin at the airport and stay together the whole time?

She literally said it would cost her 3 x as much to have seats with her family!

You can buy economy standby as well as upper class standby through staff. Standard economy would be more expensive than a staff upper class standby yes. But a staff economy ticket would be even cheaper again.

This is not how it works, it's a standard price ticket on a standby basis with an potential upgrade on a space available basis , not different prices for different cabins 🤦‍♀️