Here’s an interesting twist on a husband and wife traveling together, with only one upgrade seat available. Some believe that they should both suffer coach in order to stay together. Others see it differently. It’s just a few hours. Besides, if you love your partner you wouldn’t wish economy on them.
One couple were first and second on the American Airlines upgrade list with one seat available. They discussed their strategy.
- It was their anniversary trip
- The husband proposed that they should therefore stay together in coach
- Wife agrees.
The wife was first on the upgrade list. Gate agent calls her up to ask if she wants it, splitting up from her husband? Yes, please. They upgrade her. She returns to her husband,
[Wife] “oh sorry sweetie, they had already made the change and gave up my seat to someone else and couldn’t change it back”
[He asks her] “did you at least switch me to the aisle seat?”
[Wife] “Oh no, sorry babe the seat was already given up”
He’s stuck in the middle seat next to a stranger, she’s in first class. I don’t mind her taking the upgrade but:
- She lied to him
- And she left him in the middle seat, rather than securing the aisle seat she was vacating
She did him dirty on their anniversary trip.
Some husbands fly first class while leaving their spouse in coach while others leave the spouse to take care of their kids. I’m glad to see a woman taking the upgrade for herself in one of these stories, though.
I wouldn’t call this a shocker. Plenty of selfish people. And liars.
Sir: Forgive…but do NOT forget! LOL.
This is so tiresome.
1) Married couples lie to each other all the time — it’s necessary to survive in a marriage.
2) Married couples do not have to be fused together like a set of unfortunate Siamese twins. It’ll do you some good to have some “alone” time even if it is just for a handful of hours.
3) Anniversary trip? Big deal it’s just another day stop weeping!
Yeah, if the husband did this many of us (including me) would be slamming him. Shame on her. And yes, the lie is the worst part. She should have just said “Oh sweetie, it would be such a nice surprise gift — I’ll make it up to you at the hotel.”
I think I would not make an opinion over this. Relationships differ per couple and it’s really up to them how they handle this.
The facts speak for themselves though.
In return he gets to do the thing she always says no to. Yeah, that. Because a middle seat in economy is about the same.
Somehow I doubt this was an isolated incident. Why is divorce expensive? Because it’s worth it. Get out now before it’s too late.
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Anniversary trip? They shoulda gone full-on WT and paid for first class seats together!
As a follower of Jesus Christ, I am called to love my wife like Jesus loves us, and gave himself up for us. (See Ephesians 5:25) She sacrifices so much managing our family every time that I am away, that it’s my joy to insist on her getting the first class seat every time the airline offers it to me. Even when I’ve gotten the middle seat in coach, my heart was thrilled to serve her in this way. She has taken countless opportunities to return the favor in other ways. Maybe that’s why we are still blessed to be madly in love, even after 46 years of marriage!
Why is this a story?
Narcissism never ends well. The handwriting is on the wall, in large legible script.
He should take the hint, protect his assets and make sure they end up in a Non-Community-Property state.
Thank you, Randy.
Or, switch places half way there, this doesn’t have to be so complicated
My spouse and I were flying on an AA Eagle flight from LAX-ABQ yesterday. We were 1 and 2 on upgrade list. We were happy to give the “upgrade” to #3 on the list. We were much happier together in the first row of Economy with mega legroom for 2 hours. This is another reason I prefer AA Eagle – 2 and 2 in economy means you are with your loved one and no one else.
Upgrade fine
Not switching him to aisle not
Fine
My ex, a reasonable woman until she wasn’t, was OK with this. I had used TWA FF miles to obtain two European F certificates. I used one before we met (one a trip to Moscow). I had enough miles to get another F ticket, but I suggested we use my remaining certificate for one F and miles for one J, so we could have miles left for other trips (the F/J ratio was very high). She agreed. I had F to Europe; she had F back home. It was our honeymoon.
@Jeff. I am so happy you’re happy in your relationship. I know a number of very religious, excellent folks. Good news, you’ll never know you’re wrong about a diety.
Why do people not immediately understand that this is a made up story? It’s 2024 and we’re still this naive about the nature of social media?
Great story ! How about a sequel ?
@ LAX Tom “Why do people not immediately understand that this is a made up story?” Well , it maybe made up, but it fits human behavior.
@Dave W. No, it doesn’t. That’s precisely the problem. We’ve heard so many these stupid, made up stories we think this is really how people behave. I would never treat my spouse like this, and I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t treat yours this way, either. I don’t know anyone who would. That’s why these anecdotes are fascinating in the first place – because they DON’T reflect human behavior.
The whole story sounds like made up clickbait BS.
Is anyone surprised that most women are much better than men when employing “situational ethics.”
@ Dave W. Expressed like a true student of the liberal minded, “you’ll never know you’re wrong” . . . like you will? Only your opinion is valid, until you find out you are wrong. Good news is that it is never too late.
when my wife (who also has top priority but fewer 2024 miles) and I travel together in economy on the same locator code I generally place her n the aisle and me in the middle this way if I get the grade and am not able to give it to her she will still be in the aisle. generally if I am upgraded and unable to give it to her we’ll stay together in coach. happy wife. happy life
While dating my husband, I got 1st class FF tix on AA. Due to an equip change, they had to downgrade one of our tickets as FF are the first to be downgraded if there arent enough seats. Since future hubby to be had never flown first before, I took the coach seat — but the crew was so nice to me! They gave me free drinks, 1st class meal etc. I felt special, and I felt I had a better experience being fawned over. I’d take the downgrade anytime. As for her behavior, it was unacceptable. They should have flipped a coin at worst — but just out right taking it isn’t a parter type thing to do. Shame on her.
My wife has ditched me in coach several times when getting upgraded to Business class.