Yeah it does kind of suck but it kind of makes sense in a way. Last year i got a buddy pass on U.S. Airways and i watched on two different occasions where the buddy was told that they may not have a seat and they went crazy on the gate agent. "my cousin said i got a seat in first class" and on and on. It was embarrassing. The worst thing was is this guy ended up getting a seat and i watched the plane leave.

I can only imagine that our travel benefits will improve. I just wonder when. I hear they are leaps and bounds better than they used to be. The one thing i will miss is being able to choose your seat on an empty flight and getting issued a boarding pass at the kiosk.