Originally Posted by
CollegeFlyer
Imagine where we'd be if the FT community had followed this advice with regard to other issues over the years, such as e500 expiration mileage or YBMH-restricted SWUs. Or with regard to recent merger-related issues such as quarterly CR-1s or crap blankets. Perhaps you'd prefer to live in that world, but I certainly would not.
When faced with a deterioration in quality, members of a program or institution have two viable options:
exit and voice. You suggest that everyone who dislikes a change should give up and get out. But other people legitimately prefer to try using their voice.
So you're really going to go to the mat for a $25 late ticketing fee that doesn't even apply to you (and with a giveback of a $150 fee that went to $25)? Wow.
Again, in perspective, a 1P can make 5 changes to an award ticket and book 1 last minute ticket for the same price as 1 change previously. Or 3 and 3 for the old price of one change. If you had to make a change at least 1 time for every 5 last minute award bookings as a 1P, you come out ahead. I fail to see how this is not manna from heaven for a mileage redeemer that at least makes occasional ticket changes.
Me, I'm saving my fire for something that's actually, you know, important.