Eight of us on way to LV via LA for some top secret desert action. Travelling Virgin Premium Economy which was fine. Arrived at LHR to find that all but one of us had been upgraded to First, thank you very much. Travelling sqn ldr remonstrates with check-in girl waving his gold club card and insisting that the eighth member of our party should be upgraded as well. Dutifully check-in girl gathers in tickets, punches some keys and hands them back out again with sgt upgraded.
As we boarded the aircraft, sqn ldr finds out how they managed to upgrade the sgt....they'd given him his seat! Needless to say, we sent him a glass of champagne from First to his seat in Premium Economy. Cheeky blighter even tried to join us in the in-flight bar so we had the luverly stewardess send him back whence he came.
Great trip. Champagne to start. Followed by gin on the taxi out. Wine with dinner. Port with coffee. Manicure and massage. Hangover in LA.