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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 6:45 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
And also, it sounds like BE passengers didn't get any special treatment on ASI. You mention first families with children and then the elderly were accommodated. Fine, but I fail to see why couples would then get precedence over single travelers, who are more likely to be business travelers and thus to have more expensive tickets on average. Maybe they were concerned about running out of rooms and needing to make the last singles share, but still, it seems unfair to me.
Really?

You must seriously be kidding. DL drops 300 pax onto a tiny islet in the middle of the Atlantic and you are worried about single travelers on average having higher fares than couples? While the logic would normally make sense, as others have pointed out this isnt exactly like pulling up to A25 in ATL.

I highly doubt the contractors who run the island were worried about who had "higher average fares" so that they could ensure more comfortable digs. I mean, really?

No DL people for 1000s of miles and you expect some randoms to perform on the spot CRM? Good luck with your next complaint letter... get over it.
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