Originally Posted by Delta Hog
I'm really not trying to be smart here . . . but the only way to guarantee to get the service you require on a flight (whether for medical or any other reasons) is to pay for it.
Ditto. When frequent flyers willing to use mile for an upgrade or a flyer award have difficulty, I never ceases to baffle me that others seem to feel there is a way to get an upgrade at no cost other than a smile.