First to Worst
For my big trip to the Big Apple, I was treated like royalty. On this voyage, I was taken care of from (corn chowder) Soup to (warm mixed) Nuts. My future company (fingers crossed) treated me first class, flying me east, putting me in a great hotel for two nights and they had a car take from the airport and back. One could get used to this. When I got the itinerary for the trip I immediately called the airline to see if I would be able to cash in some frequent flyer miles for an upgrade. Considering that EVERY flight I have taken in the last five years has been more packed than a can of ... Green Giant vacuum sealed corn niblets (and you thought I was going to say sardines), I figured my chances of an upgrade were slim and none and slim left on an earlier flight. Well not this time. A mere moments after making the request, I received an upgrade to first class for my outbound trip, at a cost of 15,000 miles. Sold! For my return trip, I was put on the waiting list for the upgrade. But th...