Originally Posted by
fastair
This is one of the things that we brought up in Shares training. We (sUA) people thought that the fact that Shares doesn't have a 5A/5B distinction was terrible. That people who have been dis-serviced due to a cncl or delay will fall below those with status who are making a voluntary change. IMHO frequency of flying should not trump an airline's obligation to it's dis-serviced passengers.
Although I do make use of SDC often and appreciate it when I can get on an earlier (or sometimes a later) flight, I agree with Fastair. A person dis-serviced from an earlier flight should have priority over someone like me who wants to hop on an earlier flight for my own convenience.