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[quote=Anonymous]Team DH here.

He earned the miles and they aren’t freebies as his MIL sees it. He probably doesn’t want to have sit next to two rude boomer in laws on a trans Atlantic flight. The grandparents didn’t think seat upgrades were important until they found out you had them. Now they are demanding that they are given to them which is crazy rude. Especially as OP and her husband are already paying for all the rooms in Europe for several days.

OP you have to explain to your mother that miles and points are not free. This seems to be a common misconception among boomers. One of my siblings in law once used miles once to pay for a cousins plane trip. Nosy boomer aunt then inquired how often he traveled and for the next family event actually included in the email that if anyone needed help with flights that Ted has a TON of miles. Ted was super upset when every boomer on the list expected a free ticket a La Ted’s miles. It became a whole thing with the other boomers then trying to extract miles from their adult kids. It’s like she put up a beacon.

Tell your mother and father that YOU and your husband want to sit with your teens. There aren’t many years before college and they move on with their own lives. Offer the compromise that your DH brought up. If your parents refuse because they have to contribute and just believe they are entitled to a freebie because they’re special jerks then tell them to stay home. They are likely to ruin your vacation. They will either get what they want and gloat rubbing your nose in it or not get what they want whining and pouting the entire time.

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