Originally Posted by RyanP

1st 5 years you pay a small fee for a seat in back (cockpit jumpseat is free), yes it's stupid.. but it isn't that much really anyway, $7-15 for coach usually, depending on distance. It's easily avoidable anyway, just jumpseat on everyone else for free, that's what I did my first 5 years, that or try and get the agent to list you for the cockpit to avoid the fee. After 5 yrs domestic coach is free for you and your family or travel partner.