Originally Posted by
word302
Well he was denied boarding on our own delta bird, and QX was in meltdown mode. I think he had like 4 options but none of them worked out. Everyone told him he'd be fine calling off emergency. Flight cancelled, he was fired. Could happen to anyone.
From lurking on this forum I surmised that the reason he was denied boarding was because he refused to pay the annual $50 Delta NonRev Fee. Was sticking to his guns that the fee was not fair and shouldn't be required since off line folks get to ride the jump for free. No Fee meant no boarding.
It's kind of like the Bicycle rider who insists that he has every right to be in the road with 3000-12000 lb cars. He may be right that it's not fair, but sometimes you've got to know when you're out gunned.