Originally Posted by Starscream

Just to be fair and to follow up on my previous post, the ESC finally approved my girlfriend as my Domestic Partner. The hurdle was substantiating living together for 6+ months. Was a bit of a toughie since we don't have our own place and live with others.

But I did fly her down as my Travel Companion for $80, and it was a great time. I wouldn't discourage anyone from making the effort to bring someone to the dinner just because they gotta fly standby. It helps, too, if you have a prior airline background and s/he is well versed in space available travel