United Airlines earn coveted A+ Weaver award

That’s right. Take any negative feelings you had for UA and throw them out the window. Today they went from mediocre to Awesome-dosom! What’s that you ask? Why? Because I’m writing this fully stretched out in Business class. Let’s backtrack real quick.

I believe in always asking for the moon. The worst you might get is the stars or maybe a simple no. But, every once in a while, you get handed the moon. Today, it’s in the palm of my hands. Before we boarded the flight to Germany, I let the UA attendant know that I and three others were heading to Germany and then on to Afghanistan. I asked if we could get upgraded to Business Class since I heard the flight was full.

She took my name, but it didn’t sound promising. Five minutes before we boarded, my nervousness was washed away with relief when I heard my name and the three others in our party called over the loud speaker. It seems they had worked it out and in two minutes our coach seats were switched to business. They then thanked us for our service to our country and wished us a safe trip.

I’d always boarded a plane with severe envy as I walked past the business class elite — stretched out and relaxing while being waited on by personal servers. Well, now that’s me, and I could really get used to this.

So, United, you get two big thumbs up for taking care of four servicemembers. Keep it up, I’ll be back in six months and I wouldn’t mind the same treatment! -)

On a side note, as I walked through the airport in my uniform, I felt humbled as people repeatedly stopped and thanked me for my service. The media doesn’t portray what the average American seems to think of the military. The people I met are proud of what we are doing and hope everyone comes back in one piece. Let’s spread that message. How about it?