Hi, here goes another journey recount, just the twists and turns, on yet another transcon trip (UA) IAD-SFO-SEA-IAD over a few days.

Going to SFO, my upgrade had cleared in advance and I traveled with an associate who I managed to upgrade. She is not even a premier yet. No problem there, a fine trip.

We ate at Scalas on Union Square the next day as our fourth meeting. A nice restaurant (try the fries -- err, the pommes frie) with a real buzz to it...

...and headed to SFO for a shuttle trip to SEA. Of course a cloud had appeared in the sky so SFO was on a one runway situation and they had canceled shuttles so ours left 1 hour late, and we ended up in Seattle Crowne Plaza at 2 in the morning with an early morning appointment.

Going back was a A320 and I got the upgrade and naturally my associate didn't. There are only 3 non-stops from SEA to IAD and it's a busy route with the waitlist a mile long. I felt guilty but I took the upgrade and she retired to the back.

What would you have done?

1. skipped the upgrade (I work really hard with very long hours, lots of intense pressure, long hours away from family, etc.)

2. given my associate the upgrade

3. ?

Just curious!