Originally Posted by
industry_killer
Amazing so many people on this board harp about AC employees sitting in J using a company perk, such as a B1. It is almost like no one here has any such perks at their given place of employment. Bringing AC employee travel benefits into this discussion has no bearing on the devaluation of the FFP.
Have you read the title of this thread? If Elites who pay a reasonable Flex fare, then eUp to J, cheapen J, then what do employees who don't pay a reasonable Flex fare do?
I have no issues with employees getting the seats after eUps, which is how I believe it works now (if you want to talk about priority, that's another discussion). However, I have issues with them telling us we can't sit there "for free" anymore, meanwhile putting more employees there, earning far less revenue than a Flex/Latitude fare.
Originally Posted by
nowinyow
I have perks at my company. None of those perks are visible to, or part of, the customer experience.
Exactly.
From the pure FF standpoint, putting an employee in J is pure negative to the experience.
1. The seat could go to an upgrade (fine, you've said you don't like that)
2. The seat could go empty, giving someone on a paid business fare a better flying experience (this applies equally well to upgrades)
You want to know what's less likely to make me pay for J than thinking I can get it on an upgrade? Filling the cabin with employees.