Mr. Huffman paid to upgrade to first class on United's CRJ700 on his flight to Austin.

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They all get extras for themselves, friends and family, like a frequent flyer upgrade to first class.

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As frequent flyers know, the payoff for dealing with airport security (even then) and regularly delayed flights was and is the possibility of an upgrade to first class with seats that are actually meant to house a human body of normal size.

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George Osborne was forced to pay for an upgrade after sitting in a first-class train carriage with a standard-class ticket.

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