>>>just stick a piece of paper next to the 2nd class sign and designate it 1st class...at full fare ! Customer service at its best....

I find this KIND of ok: After all, the real incentive to take 1st class is not the seats but rather the less unpleasant fellow travellers.

But you are right, it's certainly preferrable the other way round - ever tried the Metropolitan's former 1st class which is just labelled second by a similar paper sign? Mmmmmmmh, nice...


>>>No, you can compare it with the following situation: [...]

And from 2A's customers' point of view: The operating carrier gives all exit row seats to the partner airline's customers.