Originally Posted by Randy Petersen

several things not said in this article:
while he bemoans the fact he got middle seats, he neglected to say if there were any other seats available. if no other seats available then it's hardly the fault of the program.

Mr. Fudd would have got stuck sucking his carry on or gate checking which Mr. Gold was able to board first and grab the overheads.

Mr. Fudd would likely have had a problem with security given his propensity to travel with a shotgun while Mr. Gold at certain airports would have gained access to the elite security lines.

As well, Mr. Gold didn't wait ti file the story to see if perhaps his upgrade status would have moved him forward given that he had 3 calendar days to get that chance, a chance that Mr. Fudd did not have. And Mr. Gold might have been able to upgrade his traveling companion while Mr. Fudd did have to sit with Sylvester.

And of course, when it came time to vacation Mr. Gold might have grabbed the last free seat available to Hawaii (better award availability for Golds) while Mr. Fudd was left home alone.

While "cute," it's the stuff left out (such as - was there really any aisle or window seats available to anyone) that make this story. Me? I would have known to book a different flight or at least check the alliance partners of Northwest and Delta to see which had less full flights to get the benefits I had earned.