I had a very nice flight experience today. I was sitting in MCS on a SFO-ORD flight that was overbooked (they were seeking volunteers before boarding). A flight attendant came back to me with a boarding pass for 1C and asked if, with my Gold status, I wouldn't mind moving to first since the main cabin was overfull. That's the first time I've gotten a totally free upgrade to F on VX. Also the first time I've taken a non-morning eastbound flight since the menu changed -- the Korean short rib dish was quite good.