StevieTimes
Line Up and Wait
Took a Sun Country flight on June 12th, flight 283, Minneapolis to Seattle.
Thought I'd save a few bucks over Delta; I even paid fifteen bucks to have a seat near the front of the rest of the plane (coach), like 7-something, window seat, heck yeah I love to look out.
I checked my bag, so was in no hurry to board. I was almost last. When I got to my seat, somebody was already there. It was a lady with her two boys.
I have given up my seat enough times to go to the very back and sit squeezed between two huge guys to know that I paid for a window seat near the front, and darn it, that's where I was sitting. I said excuse me, and sat in my seat, and they all sat in the remaining two seats.
Only problem was; she REALLY didn't want to get split up from her kids, which is where her assigned seats took her. She would be able to sit with one kid, but not the older, 12 year old, or 13, or whatever he was.
The flight attendant came by and told her she had to move. Her older boy hugged her and said "no mama no go, I stay with you mama".
A short time later, the flight attendant came back, with another guy from inside the terminal, and they both re-asserted that she or one of her kids had to move, and her boy was old enough to sit by himself. Clearly he did not want to leave her. I don't believe English was their native language, not that it matters, but I think that not being from here added to their stress.
Logistically she was in the wrong; but I couldn't do it, so I said "I'll move." The guy from inside stopped, looked at me, and said "You'll move?" I repeated "I'll move." He said "OK", and walked away. I moved up two rows between two fellas.
The flight attendant came by and said "That was very nice of you". I said "If you have any possible aisle or window seat back there, I'd gladly take it". She said they might have an aisle seat back at row 30, she'll check. I thanked her very much and said I'd love it.
Before we took off, she came back and said "Well, being nice really paid off for you today!" I said "How so?" She said "We're moving you up to first class! To make the paperwork easier, we're going to move you after takeoff." "WOW awesome!" I replied.
So they motioned me up there, I got a hot wet towel (wasn't quite sure, put it on my face before I realized it was probably just for my hands). We got a snack (including fresh fruit and fancy cheeses), as many cokes as I wanted (didn't want alcohol, it was kinda early in the day). Then they brought a meal and finally dessert, and everything was delicious and wonderful. Our stuff was all gourmet and fancy; the back could buy a Lion's Tap burger or a Jimmy John's sandwich. I had tons of space, and a free entertainment system. I played freecell and watched the new Wolverine movie.
It was bad, because a guy could get used to this, it was almost better not knowing.
The flight attendant came up and said people were talking about me, and one guy wanted to buy me a beer. She told him I could have as many free beers as I wanted; I was in first class, but she'd pass on the message.
Being nice usually doesn't pay (for me); but on that day, it really, really, really did.
Thanks Sun Country flight attendants on flight 283!
Thought I'd save a few bucks over Delta; I even paid fifteen bucks to have a seat near the front of the rest of the plane (coach), like 7-something, window seat, heck yeah I love to look out.
I checked my bag, so was in no hurry to board. I was almost last. When I got to my seat, somebody was already there. It was a lady with her two boys.
I have given up my seat enough times to go to the very back and sit squeezed between two huge guys to know that I paid for a window seat near the front, and darn it, that's where I was sitting. I said excuse me, and sat in my seat, and they all sat in the remaining two seats.
Only problem was; she REALLY didn't want to get split up from her kids, which is where her assigned seats took her. She would be able to sit with one kid, but not the older, 12 year old, or 13, or whatever he was.
The flight attendant came by and told her she had to move. Her older boy hugged her and said "no mama no go, I stay with you mama".
A short time later, the flight attendant came back, with another guy from inside the terminal, and they both re-asserted that she or one of her kids had to move, and her boy was old enough to sit by himself. Clearly he did not want to leave her. I don't believe English was their native language, not that it matters, but I think that not being from here added to their stress.
Logistically she was in the wrong; but I couldn't do it, so I said "I'll move." The guy from inside stopped, looked at me, and said "You'll move?" I repeated "I'll move." He said "OK", and walked away. I moved up two rows between two fellas.
The flight attendant came by and said "That was very nice of you". I said "If you have any possible aisle or window seat back there, I'd gladly take it". She said they might have an aisle seat back at row 30, she'll check. I thanked her very much and said I'd love it.
Before we took off, she came back and said "Well, being nice really paid off for you today!" I said "How so?" She said "We're moving you up to first class! To make the paperwork easier, we're going to move you after takeoff." "WOW awesome!" I replied.
So they motioned me up there, I got a hot wet towel (wasn't quite sure, put it on my face before I realized it was probably just for my hands). We got a snack (including fresh fruit and fancy cheeses), as many cokes as I wanted (didn't want alcohol, it was kinda early in the day). Then they brought a meal and finally dessert, and everything was delicious and wonderful. Our stuff was all gourmet and fancy; the back could buy a Lion's Tap burger or a Jimmy John's sandwich. I had tons of space, and a free entertainment system. I played freecell and watched the new Wolverine movie.
It was bad, because a guy could get used to this, it was almost better not knowing.
The flight attendant came up and said people were talking about me, and one guy wanted to buy me a beer. She told him I could have as many free beers as I wanted; I was in first class, but she'd pass on the message.
Being nice usually doesn't pay (for me); but on that day, it really, really, really did.
Thanks Sun Country flight attendants on flight 283!