Originally Posted by
nethak
When I was Platinum on NW in the early 00's and in my 20s and single, I enjoyed giving companion upgrades to cute girls in the gate area on NW/CO flights. Man, I feel old now. Sorry for going OT down memory lane...
When you put it that way it almost sounds like that gentleman with the lifetime AA First Class pass. He upgraded random strangers flying to London in the check-in area.