Originally Posted by
exerda
Really? The vast majority seem to be reports of TODs by non-status companions, not by elites.
Yes, really. Search for the word "declined" which Premiers so smugly spout, as they cut off their noses to spite their faces.
Originally Posted by
Kacee
I suspect many flyers are already doing what I do, which is pay up at booking (either with $$ or an instrument) on those flights where I will be really unhappy if stuck in back. This, to me, feels very similar to what we used to in the "good old days" before upgrades were complimentary.
What you are doing is quite sensible and I applaud you. I suspect many are not, however, doing what you're doing.
RNE, advising one and all to adapt to the new reality. Is that so crazy?