Originally Posted by
Flyinguy
I understand how this is a terrible set up. But I don't get why everyone wants to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
I wish it was seniority based, but only 48h prior. This prevents seniority jerks from screwing you over last min. But honors seniority. The company wouldn't be where it was without them here, they deserve it.
When I'm senior, i woul love to book a flight 3 days prior and see where im at on the list. Knowing the only ones who can get ahead of me is D1 if I used a D2, or if I used my D1, I know its mine as long as no rev pax show up.
But giving 20 or 30 years to a company, being unable to legally check in (due to operating and making money for the comoany....) and some desk jockey gets a spot before me is just as BS as a purely seniority based system.
But if no one reserved a spot 24h prior, then it should be check in time.
That gives those flying an opportunity to check in 30h or 48h prior (or sometime before takeoff).
That would make a lot more sense, and would be great.
I posted that sad tale above because that exact thing happens at UA. I would even put in a JS request 5-7 days earlier to broadcast my intent, and the same Dbags would show up 30 mins prior to bump me at their convenience.