Originally Posted by
EZESE
...you're kidding me right?...SE's and MM'ers that FLY WEEKLY DO keep this airline afloat even if they were to be booked on T+ Fare, Flight Passes etc...you must be a disgruntled E or something or have an axe to grind with SE's and MM'ers huh?
Not at all. Just trying to deflate the egos of the freeloaders who think that they're god's gift to AC when they're not putting up the extra cash to buy J and expect instead to have it given to them for free as an upgrade.
Paid LMU's are available to E/SE's as well. And loyalty is rewarded through the reward process of the Aeroplan system, including, but not limited to, bonus miles, e-upgrade certificates, and complimentary MLL access.
...and besides IMHO members that are flying over 100K, 150K, 200K and 250K paid miles or more like me should be offered the seat in J Class if it is not sold at the last minute anyways.
Why? They didn't pay for it. Why not give it to someone who is willing to pay for it? Even $100 of cash for a LMU is better than giving the seat away for $0.
If it's unsold at the last minute is it my fault or is it Marketing's fault for missing the boat in either pricing it right, not providing LMU's and/or providing a special Z fare?..I get it you'd rather see the seat just go empty with nobody in it is that it and especially an SE or MM'er?
Yes, part of the value of "J" is that it is more exclusive, and not filled with screaming babies, or riff-raf. A few empty seats are to be expected. A less filled J cabin = better service to the people who do pay money to fly up there. To be giving the product away for free, even to E/SE's, devalues it, and eventually conditions said people to never pay for it and merely seek out means to evade paying the normal price of entry.