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Old May 5, 2015 | 8:23 am
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Cathay Boy
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Originally Posted by wrldtrav2013
I usually upgrade into it, I don’t see the point in paying for it if I can block off the seat next to be in Y. i considered upgrading into it, but since the flight is so overbooked I decided to take a gamble for an op-up, its also my birthday too. I don’t expect anything but I did grab a good seat in the forward mini cabin of Y.
On company dime, I'm flying PEY now. But I would NEVER pay for it. And I actually feel bad for my company that pays for it. But I think CX has it and it does exactly what CX wants it to do:

1) Make money off suckers (company) that won't pay for J class but will pay for PEY class (like mine)

2) A buffer zone for oversold Y upgrades to relief J class from overcrowding.

3) Gets people that wants to use miles to upgrade to J class

From CX's perspective PEY is a win, screw the pax.
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