Man are there a lot of assumptions on this board, I particularly love hearing that the FAM's havent had to do anything at all. How do we all know that, because something didn't happen may mean that just their presence is doing something!!! That or the issue that do come up just arent being broadcasted to the masses. The more we DONT see a plane bombing on the evening news the happier we should be, not condemning the people trying to protect us.

The people whining and moaning that the seats they feel ENTITLED to were given to someone whose sole purpose is our security are really over the top, and probably the same people who after 9/11 were up in arms that the government wasn't doing enough to protect us. YOU CANT HAVE IT BOTH WAYS FOLKS.

As for the isue of 'non-active' I cant imagine ANY sky marshall who if an emergency happened wouldnt jump into action regardless whether on the clock or off.

I love upgrades as much as anyone, but it is time a lot of people realize that the airlines upgrade their empty stock at THEIR discretion, not ours. If they feel the FAM's deserve the seats that is not ours to question. You can choose who rides in an empty seat you may have in your car, the airlines get to do the same!