Called To The Gate Desk: How My 1st International Flight Came With An Upgrade

Everyone dreams of getting upgraded at the gate and enjoying something other than economy. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime stroke of luck, but to be upgraded on your first international flight? That is something of a miracle. In an interview with Simple Flying, passenger Austin Dean told us what happened to him in the summer of 2024 on his first-ever long-haul flight from Austin, Texas, to London, UK.