{"id":6166,"date":"2026-09-25T11:54:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T17:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/?p=6166"},"modified":"2026-10-04T16:57:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T22:57:52","slug":"flying-home-a-nice-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2026\/09\/flying-home-a-nice-surprise\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying Home: A Nice Surprise!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Swanky Selfie!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I have United “Gold” frequent flyer status which allows for some sort of hierarchy to automatically competing for upgrades. In the couple years I’ve had “Gold” that upgrade has never come to fruition, until our flight home from Prague.<\/p>\n

I mentioned in the previous post that we were surprised with a “Business Class” upgrade between Prague and Munich. That was a short flight.<\/p>\n

When we scanned our passes to board Lufthansa 480 from Munich to Denver, we were surprised again! A little slip of paper printed with a new seat assignment. So Dave and I got to fly home in Business Class on an A380 (top floor). So roomy, and the food was incredible.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, my arthritis was in full revolt from all that walking so I didn’t get to sleep much. Got home with just enough time to run over to the high school to see their Spongebob Musical production, with many friend and neighbor kids performing. I was deliriously tired by the end of it all, after all, it was a 32 hour day for us…but slept VERY WELL last night, in my own bed!<\/p>\n

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As you can see, we got a “Neuer Sitzplatz” (new sit place?). I hadn’t been in Business Class since I did a number of back and forth work trips when I was stationed in Korea between 1999-2000. Dave had never flown Business Class.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Champagne before takeoff…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I had a nice view out two windows; I was excited to have a view during the 10 hours of daylight. But it was cloudy almost all the way across the Atlantic…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Never had an “amuse bouche” on a flight before. Unfortunately, this one was sort of gross — a salty beet…. something… or other. But the Avionic Spritz (with the Lufthansa cherry aperitif) was really good.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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We got Oktoberfest cookies!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The SpongeBob Musical! Dave and I got home from the airport at about 6pm, so I had about 45 minutes to run over to the high school.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The work these kids put in for the play is incredible. Squidward in the lower left (blue hair) is our next door neighbor. The band is under the bridge, and we know a couple of those musicians. The students designed and created their own sets and costumes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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