Originally Posted by
curbcrusher
You incorrectly believe the person flying on an award ticket is also the person who earned the ticket. In my personal experience that is not true, and I believe that is not true for most award earners, especially those at or near CP-earning levels.
I'm fully aware that the flyer may not be the earner. Doesn't change my view on the matter, however. If the earner wants to let someone else use their ticket, so be it. Shouldn't change how boarding passes are handed out, though.
Originally Posted by
curbcrusher
Edited to add one more thought: You already receive a reward for your patronage -- your award ticket.
Yeah, an award ticket that now comes with seat-restrictions and (sometimes) severely reduced useability.
How rewarding.
Giving the flyee (whether they are the awardee or not) an "A" pass would cost SW very little, but would likely engender some good will and thoughts of "hey, that's nice.." on the part of the flyer.