Originally Posted by
davidsthubbins
Uh....I'm baffled. What exactly do you expect, to be guarenteed a window or aisle? I think "every reasonable effort" is sufficient. And your previous rant about a delayed show time? Is it Crew Scheduling's fault you have your phone off? A voicemail isn't good enough? You really expect them to call all 6 crew members repeatedly until they've personally talked to each one?
If you've ever worked for an airline that had "every reasonable effort" in the contract you'd know that that work rule may as well not exist. And yes your should expect to be guaranteed a window or an aisle. If that displaces a passenger then they will have to compensate a passenger just like they do when the have an overbooking issue. Leisure pax love free tickets. Someone will gladly go later for a free ticket (that they will probably let expire). We are fighting for big front seats on DH at spirit is my understanding. United pilots DH in first class only if the DH is on their line and that seat cannot be sold. If it's a last minute thing say on rsv and there are not first class seats then its economy plus and then on down to regular coach window or aisle. If they end up in a middle it's 150% pay.
Wake up man. Know what's out there at other carriers and you will know what you should be getting.