Originally Posted by
dilbertsdaddy
It's true that you lose if you board. However....this was not a case of someone being cleared at the last minute into the last seat, they moved someone who was also already on the airplane. It would have been just as easy to move the DM as the pilot.
Exactly.
Originally Posted by
jdrtravel
I know I've said it before: They probably know how to play the game as well as we do, and know this is their only chance to sit in F without actually violating policy. They work hard, give them a break. That pilot could have just spent 15 hours flying.
Sorry, can't buy that. I just booked an itinerary today that will have me traveling for 24 hours on four planes across three continents. If the "work hard" or "15 hours flying" is the criteria, then DL should say so. Otherwise, with both elites and non-revs on the plane, the "tie breaker" should be the elite since DL specifically states that they have earned the UG if available.