Originally Posted by
IluvSQ
All the current IDB/VDB discussions have me wondering.
The lowest fare/no status pax is at the top of the IDB list.
Is that really fair?
People who pay top fares do so so that they have the latitude to change/cancel
at the last minute - demonstrating some flexibility.
Those who pay the lowest fares are committing to a specific time and date
without the chance to change.
Shouldn't the airline's obligation be reciprocal?
OP, your premise is, of course, faulty. I buy latitude fares, not because I am flexible, but because I expect the airline to accomodate my whims.
Having said that, the rules are applied unfairly. As a status passenger on a good fare, I'd like first chance to accept a switch with the attendant compensation.