Originally Posted by
hazelrah
One has to ask about a revenue model that provides free elite travel to non-paying individuals vice paying customers. Ever wonder why your PMUs are so hard to use?
Many of us get that this is contrived to keep the union out @:-)
I'd be more concerned that it means J loads are so low that non-revs are so easily getting seats up front. I also am having a hard time squaring this with Jeff R.'s assertion on availability and buy-through on award and Y/B/M upgrade flights.
Still, allowing cheap at-gate upgrades erodes the J cabin model.