Originally Posted by
studentff
I've said it before and I'll keep saying it--passengers going standby in a would-be empty seat on an earlier flight and freeing up a later seat for potential sale are doing the airline a favor and should not have to pay for it....
I totally agree. Even though I'm currently exempt from this egregious fee, it still bothers me that any thinking person in airline management could consider it to be a good idea.
Bruce