First Class

We fly a lot. Correction, we fly all the time. Generally, our flight experiences are pretty run of the mill. Overcrowded planes, crying babies, delays on the tarmac...the usual. Fortunately, we are MVP Gold members of Alaska Airlines (meaning we fly so much we get extra benefits). However, since we have been working with Holland America we have been flying Delta a lot. No offense to anyone who works for the company or has friends or family who are Delta employees, but our experience has been less than pleasurable with Delta. We've had luggage lost several times, rude employees, lost reservations...the list goes on.

However, yesterday (the busiest travel day of the year) we flew first class. No the cruise line did not pay for a first class ticket (ha!). No we didn't cash in miles to upgrade. No we didn't pose as Britney and K-Fed to sneak up front. It was actually because Delta screwed up. We got to JFK airport and low and behold, there was something wrong with our reservation. After 45 minutes of talking to the agent (and being told we had to buy a new ticket) the problem was solved. Now here is where it pays to be patient and nice. We didn't lose our temper. We didn't complain and yell. We didn't threaten anyone's job. We were just nice. And boy did that niceness pay off. We were bumped up to first class seats on a nonstop from New York to Seattle. If flying can be enjoyable, this is it. It's not our first time in first class, but it was definitely the best. If you have the means I highly recommend doing it. It is so choice.