Million miler? Wow! That means your days of flying economy are forever over:):) We are United people also (mostly because Lufthansa has so many flights into Italian cities, also because SF is a hub. But going to New York I treat myself to Jet Blue--I am not fond of United's domestic experience and we save miles to fly business when we can to Europe.

Would you consider Valium?

"That means your days of flying economy are forever over" Don't I wish!! Actually on domestic flights we get upgraded for free about half of the time and we use miles or buy Biz class for international flights.

I once had a bad reaction to valium, so no thanks.

We are thinking about returning to Paris next year.

Good plan on miles. We had thought of doing one free business and one purchased one for Bangkok, but then I found out business costs $6000 when I was hoping for 3 to 4...

We had excellent United economy plus experience flying nonstop to Paris, with exit row seats for just the two of us.

I had a paradoxical reaction to Ativan once that sent me to the ER and terrified my husband, so I get it.

Am planning to write Paris trip report over the next few days. Just now dashed off trip report on last weekend's 4 day trip to Yosemite Valley and the art of avoiding mobs.