The best customers shouldn't be parked in FC either. SQ has the right idea, you sit where you paid to sit. Why would anyone ever pay for FC when they can get it for free. I think one of the reasons the airlines in North America are having the financial problems they are is that they have been giving away their premium, high yield product for years. It's gotten to the point where no one pays for it. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to walk into a jewelry store, buy a Timex and walk out with a Rolex because you are one of their best customers. The jeweler wouldn't be in business for very long if they did that would they? The airlines already reward you with free flights as a thank you for your loyalty, what more do you want? The airlines have completely destroyed the integrity of their front end product because no one pays to be there. If no one is willing to pay for FC then get rid of it. That's my 2 cents worth Mark Steven Catron wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis W Zeuch" <DZTOPS@aol.com> > To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 21:50 > Subject: Re: If I ran United... > > > You know what pisses employees off? Stuff that would cost the company > > NOTHING to change. Seeing Management flying FirstClass while workers > are > > limited to Y/Economy only. > >From what I've heard, that doesn't seem to be a problem at United. Many > bizpax refer to UA's FC as "Employee Class". > > Neither group should be parked in FC unless there's a job > performance-related reason. Use unsold seats to reward your best > customers.