Waiting for Flint Flight

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We had a 2 1/2 hour layover in Atlanta during our flight from Sarasota, FL. On the way to Atlanta my brother, father and I were seated in the same row in coach.

When I tell you it was cramped, that is a gross understatement. My brother and I aren't exactly little men, so as the lucky soul who got window seat my experience could best be summed up as a bodycheck in slow motion.

We weren't about to repeat that mistake, so I inquired about first class seating for our group. Airtran offers such an upgrade for $40 from Atlanta to Flint.

The catch: they only had one upgrade available for first class on this flight. Now a dilemma: do I sit and suffer in the back of the plane with my family, or do I take the upgrade for myself?

Well, I just waved "hello" to my brother and dad as they walked past me down the aisle headed to their coach seats with the rest of the riff-raff. Now hello leg room!