Originally Posted by
Poss
Wrong. The pilot is downgraded before a pax using miles or dollars. Only ones who are downgraded before a pilot are free upgrades and non revs.
I understand what you are getting at now, I missed the paying with miles wording. However I do agree with it. I would assume pax paying with miles are frequent flyers, why would you want to alienate them by booting them to the back and filling first class with pilots? Bad optics in the current environment.