Originally Posted by
pitz
2) The gate agent at RSW the other day wouldn't let full-Y Latitude fares confirmed on a later flight get onto an earlier not-full flight with empty seats 30 minutes out, even with no bags. So 'standby' might not be of as much value as one thinks if the employees are intransigent or not respectful of the rules when a flight is under local airport control.
oh the joy of contract/outsourced stations. there was no way it could not happen either, anyone can be on/off loaded until the sound of their people sing (the dot matrix printer)
Originally Posted by
stevendorechester
Personally I don't understand why deadheading pilots get priority over paying customers.
i dunno what kind of company you run or work for but some companies make a point of making their employees #1. like how aa gives zone 1 boarding to any employee travelling on a pass. it's known as a perk. or in this case a contractually required entitlement.
kinda like how family of accountants get their taxes filed for free, or family of doctors get to the front of the line with their associates, or family and friends of cops get traffic violations wiped out.
Originally Posted by
D582
It's also quite insulting to refer to them as "the help".
it's funny.