<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Uflyer:
So basically, as a SP, I am screwed if I'm on a popular flight (esp. transcon.) on a Fri./Sat., as most of those seats will be upgraded in advance or grabbed by CP and GP. That's what I thought. I really wish they didn't change the rules of the SWUs. </font>
Yes, that is correct ... but that would be true on any of the major US Airlines, you fly a popular route at a peak time as lowest level elite and your chances of upgrading are slim. As for the SWU's ... the changes are a minus compared to the old SWU's, but at least we get them ... no other US airline gives SWU's (or equivalent) to it's lowest tier members.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Is the meal service now better than last fall?
Maybe it's just me, but the food now seems to be as good, if not better, than before 9/11 on some shorter flights (not Transcons, which I think are still missing sundaes). Just this weekend I had late flights CLT-BOS-CLT and we got a dinner snack on both flights, and they were hot ... and you got a choice! I was also shocked when I got a breakfast snack flying CLT-TPA recently ...