[Craig T]

I mentioned in last weeks airplane middle seat thread how I ran to the gate only to miss my flight in a first class seat. Stuffed *****ing and screaming into a center coach seat on the last flight out I met my wife in the isle seat

In 95, 96, and 97 when I hit 100,000 miles in each single year, my status went to "Presidents Club". I thinks it's "Premier" now. It was amazing how differently they treated you. On my way to John Wayne for a morning flight to Phoenix I got caught in traffic. Five minutes before the departure the gal from the gate called my cell to ask where I was. I told her I was just pulling into the parking structure. They held the plane almost almost 15 minute for me...And, never released my 1st class seat to a standby passenger. Those days are long gone. I'm just some grey haired old schmuck stuffed into a middle coach seat again.