I knew about the CR-1s, but these two things I hadn't pondered. Most of my travel is transcon so I may be a lousy candidate for having a surplus.

^ to the idea of giving upgrades to random strangers, esp. people in uniform. I am don't know that I would even want to upgrade myself if I knew a person in uniform was sitting back in coach. For their service I think downgrading myself to E- wouldn't begin to even balance out the sacrifices they so humbly make for us. I was once on a plane that had a flag draped casket loaded aboard in cargo. The family met the casket on the tarmac upon our arrival and were collapsed on the ramp in grief. The comments some made about "the war" (it was actually coast guard death it turned out) and worse yet the "delay" this unloading was causing made me want to vomit.