Originally Posted by
canadiancow
I got a free breakfast in Y once on SFO-YVR [...]. That flight annoys me to this day. SE on an M fare, and my upgrade didn't clear. But they don't have the yields for true J

I wouldn't be surprised if Vancouver's status as "Hollywood North" results in a lot of Y flight pass travel. And then of course there's all the Canadians who have defected to the bay area tech scene and have money to burn...
Personally I insist on paid J cabin if anyone wants me to fly down to SFO -- I don't want to risk sitting at the back of a Rouge plane, even if it is just two hours.