Does your spouse sit in First?
Nov 22, 2018, 11:33 am
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Does your spouse sit in First?
So you earn those miles as a DM-PM-GM. And you're on vacation. Do you buy (money/miles) your spouse a FC ticket and sometimes take a seat in back? My wife puts up with my travel and I always make sure she's in FC regardless of where I am. Happy wife - happy life. She got used to FC back in the '90's when she was a DL F/A.........
Nov 22, 2018, 11:49 am
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Nov 22, 2018, 11:52 am
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If she was a DL FA then she definitely should be used to coach. 
The whole family sits in F, if the right deal comes along. Otherwise, it’s Moooo for all.
The whole family sits in F, if the right deal comes along. Otherwise, it’s Moooo for all.
Nov 22, 2018, 11:53 am
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Heck with that! Women in back! I want to enjoy my PDB in peace. 
(I was going to omit the smiley face, but it is the internet and I’m sure someone would take it seriously)
(I was going to omit the smiley face, but it is the internet and I’m sure someone would take it seriously)
Nov 22, 2018, 12:03 pm
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If she was a DL FA then she definitely should be used to coach.
Back in the 90's there was no free upgrade for Medallions, so FC was either purchased tickets, mileage awards, Non-Revs, or EMPTY seats............. Being an employee back then truly had benefits - flying domestic FC as a non-rev was much easier.
Back in the 90's there was no free upgrade for Medallions, so FC was either purchased tickets, mileage awards, Non-Revs, or EMPTY seats............. Being an employee back then truly had benefits - flying domestic FC as a non-rev was much easier.
Last edited by rcsgeorgia; Nov 22, 2018 at 12:06 pm Reason: To quote other post
Nov 22, 2018, 5:06 pm
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If she had been a PMNW FA, she wouldn't have seen FC nearly as much except when working the FC cabin.
BTW, does she still have flight benefits and do you use them much?
BTW, does she still have flight benefits and do you use them much?
Nov 22, 2018, 11:58 pm
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Nov 23, 2018, 12:23 am
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As a double diamond couple, my spouse sits in first... when she beats me in the race to book earlier, since time of request is the tiebreaker. We always book on separate reservations to maximize our upgrade chances, and fair is fair for whoever gets their reservation in earlier!
The only thing worse than being #2 for 1 seat behind some random jerk is being #2 for 1 seat behind your spouse
We always book on separate reservations to maximize our upgrade chances, and fair is fair for whoever gets their reservation in earlier!The only thing worse than being #2 for 1 seat behind some random jerk is being #2 for 1 seat behind your spouse
Nov 23, 2018, 6:26 am
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I am a PM, she is a GM. Most of the time we both clear at the PM window. However, if we have separate reservations or if we are 1 and 2 for 1 seat, I ride in coach with her.
Nov 23, 2018, 6:43 am
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So you earn those miles as a DM-PM-GM. And you're on vacation. Do you buy (money/miles) your spouse a FC ticket and sometimes take a seat in back? My wife puts up with my travel and I always make sure she's in FC regardless of where I am. Happy wife - happy life. She got used to FC back in the '90's when she was a DL F/A.........
Nov 23, 2018, 7:05 am
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Anything over 4 hours and we're both in F/J one way or another. Anything under that and we still might be if it's cheap enough. When traveling with friends (either together or just her) we will sometimes burn miles to book the whole group in FC.
My father-in-law worked for DL corporate back in the day, so Mrs. Lee grew up with premium cabin flight benefits. Unfortunately he did not get to keep them after he was laid off.
My father-in-law worked for DL corporate back in the day, so Mrs. Lee grew up with premium cabin flight benefits. Unfortunately he did not get to keep them after he was laid off.
Nov 23, 2018, 7:32 am
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I'm not married, but if I'm flying with any female, co-worker, sister, friend's wife, in-law, etc., I always defer my F seat to her.
One, it just seems like the right thing to do as a man. Two, depending on the person, it usually is really special to her. Three, I usually then get to fly with another guy and catch up during the flight.
One, it just seems like the right thing to do as a man. Two, depending on the person, it usually is really special to her. Three, I usually then get to fly with another guy and catch up during the flight.
Nov 23, 2018, 9:12 am
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