The only thing I can think of in reference to coach having to be full before a pilot in uniform can sit in first would maybe have something to do with AA's non-rev service charges. If any employee (not just pilots) has not yet reached 5 years with the company, they pay a small service charge to ride in coach, and a slightly higher service charge to sit in 1st. After 5 years, an employee rides free in coach, but still pays the service charge in F/C UNLESS coach is full and the only available seats are in F/C in which case the employee rides in F/C service-charge waived.
I'm tired, and maybe I didn't get the 'gist' of what happened, but maybe that had something to do with it. When I used to commute IND-LGA I never rode first because I didn't want to have to pay the service charge. Not sure in this case what the pilot being in uniform had to do with anything, but maybe it was service charge related.
I'm tired, and maybe I didn't get the 'gist' of what happened, but maybe that had something to do with it. When I used to commute IND-LGA I never rode first because I didn't want to have to pay the service charge. Not sure in this case what the pilot being in uniform had to do with anything, but maybe it was service charge related.
