You paid for a coach seat. If sitting in an F seat is so important than pay for one. I’ve falllen from EXP back to PLT and despite the FT hyperbole a Y seat is survivable, particularly a MCE seat with a free drink.

Sadly all airlines are headed down the Spirit route. Too many dumb Americans that will book an ULCC, pay out of the ying yang in fees then rant on social media about the horrible treatment. The ULCC model needs to die but with no shortage of stupid people that’s not gonna happen.