Loyalty is a 2-way street GA refuses to put DM on standby list
Flying ATL-LGA this morning. I was talking with the GA about her improper management of the upgrade list (another story). A DM walks up at 20 minutes prior and asks to be put on the standby list. GA asks him to look at the already long list (20+names) and says she will be full since the list is long and there are only 2 seats left. DM asks to be put on the list because he believes he will be near the top. GA tells him "is that fair to all these other people 15 minutes prior to departure?" She refused to put him on list. All I can say is wow!