An interesting thread, I was thinking earlier today about how CO's policy is encouraging unethical behavior by employees.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by mymiles2go:
ANY Flyertalker who has as high of status as many do and claim that "they always take the absolute lowest fare" is flat out lying, and I'm not afraid to tell ya that.</font>
You're wrong. I bill my clients for travel and can't imagine the ethical problems associated with selecting a higher airfare to get status. I always get the lowest fare (in reasonable proximity to the date/time needed) and fly on the airline of my choice (AA). Sometimes, I have to route a little out of the way to get the fare.
The hotel issue is more interesting. I don't stay at the Motel 6 even though I could. On the other hand, I will stay at Courtyard's unless I get get a comparable fare at the Marriott.