Originally Posted by d3vski

Instead of reconfigurating aircrafts to all Y, they should have kept the J cabin but sold it as Y and seat the FFers and higher Y bucket pax in those seats offering Y food.

The rest of the pax in Y cabin and food for purchase. This way they would have kept the FFers happy and those who buy flexible Y tickets loyal. The FFers would continue to accrue and their status obviously means that they will continue to use Jet.

This way, when the economy recovers in a year or two, they can reintroduce J fares back on sale.

just my two pennies worth.