Some interesting stories; now for one of mine...

A few years ago, I was making one of my customary pilgrimages to CUN, (SFO-DFW-CUN, on AA) along with my GF and a couple of friends. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough stickers to upgrade everyone. So, there were 3 of us in F, and 2 (including my GF) in Y (Yes, this was OK with her). So I spent some time back in Y on the SFO-DFW leg, and we all boarded the DFW-CUN flight.

There was an extra seat aisle-across from me, and my GF sat down in it to talk to me before they closed the doors. We told the FA that she wasn't in F, but back in Y, and she said okay, no problem, just move back to Y when we shut the door.

Time came to leave, they began to close the door, and the same FA came to us and said "just sit there, nobody is using that seat today". She was served an F meal and drinks.

We also sent a few "F" beers back to the poor b&#$ard who had to fly Y solo.

Definitely made my GF and me very happy, and my loyalty to AA continues to this day.

Q: Did she do this because she looked me and my two buddies up and saw that all 3 of us were Platinum? Was she just being nice?

Who knows, but it was a very nice thing for her to do.