Ac competes with porter on the ny routes too. As well, westjet offers free booze on their ny flights with comp standby.

Point being: it may be an unpublished benefit, but it does create the tipping point when who to decide tofly with when u factor in the fare, IFE, service, AP miles etc compared to the low cost competition.

Raising the value instead of just lowering the price is often a win win for both the customer and seller.