Heh. Last summer Middle Son, then age 9 and a half, got to go from Los Angeles back to Rochester, New York, alone, to spend a week with his aunt (this is a trip that each of my kids gets to do the summer between fourth and fifth grade). He was flying on a free ticket off of a United Premier account. They needed some seats in coach, and started bumping their “Premier” fliers first. Los Angeles to Chicago, he got First Class.
Dang, what a waste! 
He wasn’t even impressed. But now he’s spoiled!
-Melin
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