Originally Posted by
VivoPerLei
I would be thrilled to put my wife in an upper cabin if there was only a choice of one of us. What a great way to do something very nice for your wife. If she wouldn't sit there that is okay, but she should at least be given the choice.
My wife and I were at the head of the line for upgrades ORD-PEK on AA about ten months ago. The gate agent asked me "If only one becomes available, who gets it?" I replied without hesitation "She does." He said "Right answer!" with a big smile and, a while later, gave us two. I have no idea what he would have done had I said something else, but he clearly approved.