You are in the queue to board in priority boarding for a long flight to the states.

It's over 10 hours and despite constant searching for reward availability and POUG you are still in WT+.

You have asked the nice lady in the Flounge for an upgrade price, it's 649 pounds, just a bit too much to justify.

You are resigned to spending the next 11 hours sat upright.

You have one last chance.

The magic beep at the gate.

It's bleeped quite a few times for you already this year.

It's your turn.

You hand over boarding pass.

It bleeps and goes red.

You fist pump inside but try and look nonchalant.

"Sir, please follow us to secondary security check downstairs before boarding"