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Old May 17, 2007 | 1:35 pm
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Originally Posted by Vegas Agent
and the agents cannot disclose why a customer was downgraded or moved from their pre-reserved seat.
But you basically are disclosing this if you don't tell the pax why they were downgraded.

Originally Posted by sany2
May I ask why they are put in first class?
Because they are closer to the cockpit to protect the pilots. Supposedly.

Originally Posted by sany2
If they don't pay for their tickets, they are hurting the airlines
They do fly on paid tickets. FAMs actually rack up huge amounts of FF miles.

Originally Posted by sany2
and if they are paying (government is paying) they are wasting our tax dollars.
Ding ding ding, we have a winner! But...you feel, uh, "safer", right?
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