So I am on an Emb 175. They call Zone 1 and 2 together. The whole plane was in the single line. Nobody in 3,4,5.

By having CC holders in Zone 2, there is no point in getting status. I heard many in the line saying that they were going to fly AA in F for less than Flex on AC next time.

If AC wants to keep the loads up, making people fly other airlines is not the way. The next downturn will show the folly of this attitude.