Usually when I am flying and I get upgraded to Business or First Class, the general theme I tend to see is that the majority of the people who are sitting in the premium cabin with me are older white males, usually late 40s and older. Women are usually a minority, and with my being Asian, I’m typically more of an anomaly.

Tonight, though, when I got upgraded on my flight from New York to Orlando for a customer meeting, over half of the people sitting around me were black men and women… in fact, mostly black women. It was kind of amazing, and a bit shocking given my previous upgrade experiences. I’ve never seen this many people of color get upgraded or in the premium cabin before!

What is up with this route that would get more people of color in First Class?