First Class

For my flights on Monday and Tuesday, I got upgraded to First Class on all four flights. Tonight, I called Delta and asked to be moved back to Economy. I also asked them to change my profile so I wouldn’t receive any more free upgrades in the future (I fly enough I receive a free upgrade almost every time). First Class is nice, but alcohol is free and most people drink on the plane. I once drank an entire bottle of wine on the plane before an International flight. It’s true you can still buy booze in coach, but the booziness of First Class is just not a good place for me. I’ve done something similar with Hilton. I travel enough, my Hilton profile included an option for a complimentary bottle of wine. Now (after some effort) my Hilton profile says to take everything out of the mini-bar before I arrive. Neither of these are huge sacrifices, but they’re just some of the odd steps you take as a recovering alcoholic.