Originally Posted by windowontheAside

I know that's somewhat tongue in cheek, but steel yourself for disappointment if you're looking for a welcome as a GCH. Although some here seem to get personal welcomes as a matter of course, I've had it just once in over a hundred flights since making gold.

I'm not counting a recent trip in F, mind you, where I'd expect every passenger to get a personal welcome regardless of status.

It doesn't make the flight any more or less enjoyable, of course so I can't even put it down as a first world problem!