Originally Posted by jjmoore

I understand that these comps are mandated. I just argue ... at what point is fighting for a few extra crumbs worthwhile? Being offered 10,000 points in place of a $100 cash payment is an easy compromise for me, and I wouldn't look back (especially understanding that offering additional points is much easier than procuring a cashier's check from the parent company). I understand that it's a huge inconvenience to not have a roof for a night, but I can assure you that there were rooms around 60 miles away (trust me, I know this because I had to search for rooms the night before, and further out of the bay area, there were places to stay... and I know there were rooms farther down southeast on Rt. 99 an hour or so away on the night of this incident), and as long as I did not arrive at midnight to encounter this incident, I would have had this Fairfield guarantee a room out there and driven there. Just know that I know last minute hotels well in this area.... there is ALWAYS something available, and I have had to park myself in Sacramento on a couple occasions due to 0 availability in the Tracy / Bay area when working in Tracy.... but there is always something available in a not-so-ridiculous range.

I, like many road warriors, am quite busy and don't have time to chase these kinds of things down. The $100 cash payment is a drop in the bucket compared to all the points and vouchers I have made in compensation from other issues while flying....

Everyone will have a different opinion on this, but this is mine... and that's all it was intended to be.