A, knowing the right person always has its advantages; is it fair, no, but it sure gets me a table at my favorite restaurant on a busy Saturday night. You know back in the old days when flight listing meant calling reservations and being told only that a flight looked "good, "fair", or "forget about it", having a friend in reservations that would give you hard numbers made all the difference. Having been on both sides of a friendly upgrade, I say "C'est la vie"!

Keep'em flying