UA's other problem is that they've raised the "C" price to an unaffordable level.

As an example, I used to fly IND-ORD-LHR (as recently as 1999) in paid "C". My corp discounted "C" fare was in the $2,800-3,200 range, about a 5x premium over discounted "Y".

Today, the copr rate is gone, and the "C" fare is well over $5,000. A 10x premium over discounted "Y". My company no longer pays for "C" on trans-atlantic, and I'm usually flying in the back.

At these prices, and as a shareholder in my company, I cannot demand that my company pay a $4,000 premium for a "C" class seat.

With the new SWU and now old mileage upgrade restrictions, the employees are going to have a lot of premium cabin seats to choose from.

[This message has been edited by skofarrell (edited 01-25-2003).]