ID Pax on SAS Business
May 25, 2015, 2:03 am
#46
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I see this quite often. Last month I flew from ORD, I got op-upped due to status. However, as I was flying with my wife and kid (booked on a separate ticket) I declined and stayed with my family in plus. When we boarded, I could see, that the seat I was offered was free. Just before take-off, a person with a clearly marked "SAS CREW" bag was brought up from economy by the purser and offered that seat. Surely, I could not've been the only person with a status on that plane, but since I originally declined, it was a great chance to offer it to a colleague.
If an employe in my company prioritized a colleague over a paying customer when it came to service and product they would be fired on the spot.
If an employe in my company prioritized a colleague over a paying customer when it came to service and product they would be fired on the spot.
May 25, 2015, 2:55 am
#47
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Empty seats are referred to as positive space. Most airlines will attempt to fill positive space in a pre-determined priority sequence, and non-revenue passengers (non-revs) are generally the lowest priority in that sequence.
SunLover
May 25, 2015, 3:10 am
#48
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Free/reduced priced travel is generally an employment perk of airline employees.
Empty seats are referred to as positive space. Most airlines will attempt to fill positive space in a pre-determined priority sequence, and non-revenue passengers (non-revs) are generally the lowest priority in that sequence.
SunLover
Empty seats are referred to as positive space. Most airlines will attempt to fill positive space in a pre-determined priority sequence, and non-revenue passengers (non-revs) are generally the lowest priority in that sequence.
SunLover
May 25, 2015, 5:19 am
#49
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Ah... all airlines do this. OR to be more precise - all airline crews and ground personal doing it even if it is often against policy.
Take a closer look how many crew tags you see in LH, OS or other carriers in C. UA global first for years has been a more or less exclusive family and friends cabin.
And to be honest, that is ok for me if they fill up non-used C seats with colleagues as long as they don't rob paying customers the option which sadly happens often enough.
I guess these kind of opups do not ever make it in the system anyway, so for SK it looks like those seats stayed empty and nobody complains.
What I do not get is: Why doesn't SK opens up award space a couple of weeks out to fill empty seats? Come on, get payed miles or points is not as good as cash but better than flying on empty.
Also the total lack of promotional international C fares is amazing...
Take a closer look how many crew tags you see in LH, OS or other carriers in C. UA global first for years has been a more or less exclusive family and friends cabin.
And to be honest, that is ok for me if they fill up non-used C seats with colleagues as long as they don't rob paying customers the option which sadly happens often enough.
I guess these kind of opups do not ever make it in the system anyway, so for SK it looks like those seats stayed empty and nobody complains.
What I do not get is: Why doesn't SK opens up award space a couple of weeks out to fill empty seats? Come on, get payed miles or points is not as good as cash but better than flying on empty.
Also the total lack of promotional international C fares is amazing...
May 25, 2015, 3:53 pm
#50
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I have no problem with this. As others have pointed out, business class travel comes as part of the benefits package for airline employees, similar to company cars, etc. It's part of the compensation and if it annoys you, fly with an airline that doesn't provide this (hint: hard to find).
Or better still: start working as a flight attendant at SAS. Since they are spoiled, overpaid and are flying more often for leisure in business class than for work, it should be the perfect job?
Or better still: start working as a flight attendant at SAS. Since they are spoiled, overpaid and are flying more often for leisure in business class than for work, it should be the perfect job?
May 25, 2015, 6:07 pm
#51
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OMG - yet another 'airline employee flying in C' thread... Maybe you should all start working for an airline than?
May 25, 2015, 10:06 pm
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Free/reduced priced travel is generally an employment perk of airline employees.
Empty seats are referred to as positive space. Most airlines will attempt to fill positive space in a pre-determined priority sequence, and non-revenue passengers (non-revs) are generally the lowest priority in that sequence.
Empty seats are referred to as positive space. Most airlines will attempt to fill positive space in a pre-determined priority sequence, and non-revenue passengers (non-revs) are generally the lowest priority in that sequence.
May 26, 2015, 2:08 am
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May 26, 2015, 2:50 am
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May 26, 2015, 8:03 am
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