Originally Posted by Ixian

Early morning posting binge! Thanks jet lag.

It gets better when you learn that my W fare/GPU also did not get me upgraded on the way there, either.

W is literally a special fare class created for gamblers, lets see here, pay more for the exact same seat - exact same everything - and maybe we'll let you use the upgrade - the one we gave you (begrudgingly) for flying with us so damn much - on the flight. Maybe we won't tell you until boarding either. Maybe this time you'll be just the extra bit of free revenue we need to keep those Pringles in stock.

Virtual monopolies suck. Hotels have to compete way more, which is why when I arrived at my Tokyo hotel I was treated like the second coming of The Lord (maybe that means something different in Japan) because I stayed there once before a year ago. And you know, I suspect they still made money off me. In fact I know they did because I spent two hours in the bar recovering from the flight.

I keep reading that with PQD's there will be less Elites now hogging up the aisles and United will treat us all better because if you are a 1k now they know you dropped some coin.

Don't.
Make.
Me.
Laugh.