A (and to a lesser extent D) class is somewhat different to L class though.

As many may have already noticed, I am a HUGE fan of getting people away early, as somebody who has already gone represents both the opportunity to sell their seat again, as well as one less body to deal with if things go pear-shaped. Thhis should NOT be done routinely however, otherwise people will come to expect it and won't pay for the higher fares.

Dave

(Who once had the last flight of the night, a fully booked 763, go unserviceable, and the ONLY replacement was a 762, and quite a large number of the passengers had arrived early on discounted fares and been refused transfer to earlier flights - I wish those checking them in had done so, as it would have meant I would NOT have had to find accommodation for them).