Originally Posted by
ConciergeMike
I don't mind exit rows. Exit rows make Y tolerable for me. The first time I ever flew, I flew in F...I was six weeks old. I've always looked at F as a bonus and never expected it.
I don't mind exit rows either. Or E+ on UA. But if I can get there, I'm going up front. That doesn't mean I'm going to shell out ridiculous amounts of money or miles to do it. But it does mean I'll keep up elite status as long as I can, and use other instruments, as a means of doing it.
People at my clients ask me all the time how I manage to endure flying as often as I do. Elite status, and lots and lots of upgrades, is how I manage. If the upgrade doesn't clear, there's always the exit row or E+. If neither of those are an option, that's when I start to be upset.