Originally Posted by
GUWonder
It wasn't a matter of "returning the favo(u)r". It was a matter of AC wanting to fleece as many passengers as it could when it comes to seat-selection. Same thing for UA. These airlines find customers easily replaceable and think of passengers as sheep to be fleeced regardless of how much "wool"/business the customers have given them before.
or a carefully orchestrated balance of available good seats and native status PAX.