Originally Posted by
VickiSoCal
Maui- 2 ocean front rooms pre-blocked for a PP but still for sale (I assume they are always for sale until someone's butt is in the room)
G/P member checks in at 4 pm- "I want an upgrade!" FD- "Sorry there are none available" G/P member pulls out mobile phone- "Yes there are- I see them right here!" FD- "Oh, alright, here you go"
Next day- PP member on FT- "I arrived in Maui at 11:30 pm last night after a grueling all day trip and all they gave me was this crummy resort view room"
G/P member on FT- "Can you believe they tried to cheat me out of this ocean front room when it was right there for sale!"
I understand what you're saying but;
1. In your scenario, what's wrong with openness? Why doesn't the hypothetical fd clerk tell the g/p that there is an upgrade that's already been allocated to a PP, who is not scheduled to arrive till later unless the room is sold prior to his/her arrival? I think most of us, upon given a reasonable explanation, are accepting. But upon being given no explanation or a false one, are dubious and, maybe, disgruntled.
2. I also note that there is no stated benefit that would give PP's any priority over P's for an upgrade. The benefits of PP have long been few and are now fewer.