Sally French

Okay, that was a deep cut. I'm not a big Muppets person.

Okay, that was a deep cut. I'm not a big Muppets person.

Perfect. We have our homework. I'm so excited for summer at theme parks. I can already smell the funnel cake.

Perfect. We have our homework. I'm so excited for summer at theme parks. I can already smell the funnel cake.

Perfect. We have our homework. I'm so excited for summer at theme parks. I can already smell the funnel cake.

A few episodes ago, we talked about whether elite status is worth it.

A few episodes ago, we talked about whether elite status is worth it.

A few episodes ago, we talked about whether elite status is worth it.

Yeah, but one of the perks really came in handy for me right when I needed it. Okay, sell me on it. I have American Airlines Gold status, as our regular listeners know, and that's the lowest level of elite status. And a few weeks ago, I was going to visit my friend for the weekend, but I did not feel well. Like, ugh. Yeah, I did not want to fly. And I just...

Yeah, but one of the perks really came in handy for me right when I needed it. Okay, sell me on it. I have American Airlines Gold status, as our regular listeners know, and that's the lowest level of elite status. And a few weeks ago, I was going to visit my friend for the weekend, but I did not feel well. Like, ugh. Yeah, I did not want to fly. And I just...

Yeah, but one of the perks really came in handy for me right when I needed it. Okay, sell me on it. I have American Airlines Gold status, as our regular listeners know, and that's the lowest level of elite status. And a few weeks ago, I was going to visit my friend for the weekend, but I did not feel well. Like, ugh. Yeah, I did not want to fly. And I just...

Didn't want to take my pseudo red eye that departed at 1 a.m. So I was like, can I switch it? I just want to sleep in my bed one more time.

Didn't want to take my pseudo red eye that departed at 1 a.m. So I was like, can I switch it? I just want to sleep in my bed one more time.

Didn't want to take my pseudo red eye that departed at 1 a.m. So I was like, can I switch it? I just want to sleep in my bed one more time.

I called American Airlines and I pleaded my case and they were like, the best we can do is put you on a flight two days later and charge you $500 for the fare difference.

I called American Airlines and I pleaded my case and they were like, the best we can do is put you on a flight two days later and charge you $500 for the fare difference.

I called American Airlines and I pleaded my case and they were like, the best we can do is put you on a flight two days later and charge you $500 for the fare difference.

There's no way. So I asked if I could do standby later for free. And it turns out that's a highly underrated perk of elite status. If you are just a regular member of American Airlines loyalty program, you can only standby on earlier flights. And my flight was at 1 a.m. So what was I going to do? Leave at midnight? Yeah.

There's no way. So I asked if I could do standby later for free. And it turns out that's a highly underrated perk of elite status. If you are just a regular member of American Airlines loyalty program, you can only standby on earlier flights. And my flight was at 1 a.m. So what was I going to do? Leave at midnight? Yeah.

There's no way. So I asked if I could do standby later for free. And it turns out that's a highly underrated perk of elite status. If you are just a regular member of American Airlines loyalty program, you can only standby on earlier flights. And my flight was at 1 a.m. So what was I going to do? Leave at midnight? Yeah.