With all the traveling I’ve been doing lately (the year started slow), I found myself moving up in the United frequent flyer ranks …. wahoo! made the Premier Executive level which means I get to board sooner.  That’s about the only perk I need aside from free upgrades.

I accompany my CTO on occasion.  With the global services status he has, I get treated like royalty just by virtue of traveling with him.  Amazing stuff.  It has also spoiled me when I do not get to ride his elite-flier coattails.  Among the nice benefits – instant priority upgrades, automatic flight re-booking (multiple) if any connection is delayed.  And of course, you get to board before everyone else … and I mean, everyone else.  Am not sure what it takes to get to that status level but it practically means living on the road.