Originally Posted by
UAX_Brasilia
I know this statement gets old after a while, but this is the way AA, CO, DL, and US do it as far as I can see. You are no worse off buying the UA fare.
Its still a bait and switch regardless of who else does it.
The customer asks for a first class ticket, you tell them you are selling them one and accept monies for such then without telling the customer in anyway you secretly sell them economy. There is term for that.