So when I travel as a nonrev on a Delta flight operated by Skywest, I have priority over any Skywest employee on that flight? Is this a recent change? I admit, it's been about a year and a half since I've been a regular commuter on DCI flights but I remember many a Skywest employee boarding before me. Maybe the agents in SLC didn't get the memo?

Edit: Ok, I looked it up - Skywest and ASA employees have priority over mainline employees on Skywest and ASA flights respectively. On other DCI flights we travel at the same priority code as their employees on their DCI flights. To me, neither of these policies are acceptable.