Plat Husband on vacation with wife and two kids - UG and companion - what would u do?
Mar 20, 2004, 3:48 pm
#1
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Plat Husband on vacation with wife and two kids - UG and companion - what would u do?
Not the first time I've had this dilemna. I often get the EUA and then the companion UG. Obviously I'd like to have my wife sit up front with me, but can't leave my 8 and 11 year old together alone in the back. Wife sometimes gets bent out of shape that I should stay with family in coach since we are all on vacation. But it kills me to give up FC.
What would you do???
What would you do???
Mar 20, 2004, 3:50 pm
#2
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Fly AA or UA where you could realistically upgrade everyone.
Mar 20, 2004, 4:16 pm
#3
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Exactly why would that be the case on AA or UA? He could use miles on CO to upgrade his kids as well.
Mar 20, 2004, 4:31 pm
#4
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Don't plats get unlimited companion upgrades? If there are 4 seats available, you could all ride up front....
Mar 20, 2004, 4:33 pm
#5
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If it kills you so much to fly in back, take your EUA- upgrade your wife at the gate and use miles to upgrade your kids.. that's what the miles are for!
Mar 20, 2004, 4:34 pm
#6
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by holland:
Don't plats get unlimited companion upgrades? If there are 4 seats available, you could all ride up front....</font>
Don't plats get unlimited companion upgrades? If there are 4 seats available, you could all ride up front....</font>
Umm . . . NO. Not on CO, at least.
Mar 20, 2004, 4:46 pm
#7
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Sit in back with the entire family.
It won't kill you
RC
It won't kill you
RC
Mar 20, 2004, 5:05 pm
#8
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Who says you gotta fly away for your vacation?
Mar 20, 2004, 5:50 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Radiocycle:
Sit in back with the entire family.
It won't kill you
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Sit in back with the entire family.
It won't kill you
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If it's important to be up front, confirm upgrades in advance with miles and/or mix with award F tickets. (Hah! This is one place where it's much easier to get up front on AA/UA... there'd be seats available for this maneuver).
And as a Plat you can assume you'll be fine on your own... but do you even want to risk the companion UG?
Mar 20, 2004, 5:51 pm
#10
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be a good guy and sit in back with your wife and kids. why is this such a hard decision?
oh yeah because you are spoiled.
sometimes you just got to sacrafice man.
peace
billyb
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oh yeah because you are spoiled.
sometimes you just got to sacrafice man.
peace
billyb
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Mar 20, 2004, 5:57 pm
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Upgrade one of the kids.
Switch seats mid-flight.
If it's a long flight the kids might be asleep so you won't have to switch them. Maybe.
Switch seats mid-flight.
If it's a long flight the kids might be asleep so you won't have to switch them. Maybe.
Mar 20, 2004, 7:28 pm
#12
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Cory6188:
Exactly why would that be the case on AA or UA? He could use miles on CO to upgrade his kids as well.</font>
Exactly why would that be the case on AA or UA? He could use miles on CO to upgrade his kids as well.</font>
Mar 21, 2004, 12:35 am
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Put your wife and one of the kids up front. Pay back time for spending all that time away from home accumulating those darn miles.
Mar 21, 2004, 6:43 am
#14
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by COFF-Platinum:
Put your wife and one of the kids up front. Pay back time for spending all that time away from home accumulating those darn miles.</font>
Put your wife and one of the kids up front. Pay back time for spending all that time away from home accumulating those darn miles.</font>
Mar 21, 2004, 7:07 am
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Suck it up, ride in the back and enjoy your entire family for your "entire" vacation.
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