Originally posted by thesilb:
One elite benefit I keep hoping for:
Priority on "at-airport volunteer-bump" lists. I like to get bumped and take the payments; I'd love to jump to the top of the bump list with my elite status.
I received this "benefit" several times.
In bumbping situations, when I want to get bumped, I usually a present my platinum card and I;d say about half the time, it gets me to the front of the volunteer line. Of course, this is not an offical benefit, just that somwtimes the gate agents will take it on their own to give preference to elites.
It goes under the old adage:
"It never hurts to ask"