got it. Look, perhaps air marshalls have great covers. i hope they do and that i could never tell. I'd never want to compromise that. Let them have the whole first class. No problem.

I was told specifically it was my seats that were needed. i can strong arm stuff. the vx guy at jfk said he was really frustrated but could not specifically discuss it... he said it was only those two seats. really odd... or a great lie. Either way... i expect a real compensation. They can cancel the flight for mechanical reasons. They can have a seat physically broken and no one use it. They can overbook and try to figure out how to provide equal service. They CAN NOT sell me a product that they pushed and pushed to get me to try and then pull the carpet out from under me without compensation that says "we at vx take responsibility".

i've e-mailed the vx contact i was given. so far... nothing.