jmcquown wrote:
> Dimitri wrote:
>
>>In this day and age of, of , well cutbacks and economy measures have
>>you had a positive experience on an airline lately?
>>
>>Last night returning from my favorite smokehouse in Bentonville AR.
>>the night before I caught the late flight from DFW to Beautiful
>>Downtown Burbank.
>>
>>I asked for and receive an upgrade to first - not bad.
>>
>>Dimitri
>
>
> So you just asked and got it without paying anything more?
>
> Jill
>
>


It's usually a Frequent Flyer perk*. My husband just lost his Frequent
Flyer (Premier Exec) status recently after having it for ~20 years, and
now he whines every time he has to fly like the po' folk....

* free upgrades, special check-in lines, special security lines,
early seat selection, etc.

gloria p