Whatever your views about Iraq those who got stuck with it deserve the best (with a few dishonourable exceptions) so this is a genuinely nice story - and every credit to the first one who offered up his seat.
What's your seat number, soldier?It's 23-B, sir, the soldier told the businessman.
No, son, that's my seat. Yours is in first class.
As more soldiers boarded, similar offers quickly came from the other first-class passengers.
And eight soldiers heading home from Iraq for two weeks of R&R found themselves with their officers in the big seats up front instead of the center seats in coach.
U.S soldiers fresh from Iraq were surprised but grateful for the first-class seats on Flight 866 from Atlanta to Chicago.
That spontaneous act of good will transformed American Airlines Flight 866, from Atlanta to Chicago, on June 29.
This is America at is folksy best. I just hope it doesn't turn out be another urban myth.
[via Laban Tall]
UPDATE: Having found the photo here, the story is clearly genuine. I'm obviously too cynical for my own good.
