No offense taken at all. It's the diff between apples and oranges and right now needs money for gas!
Our buddies hardly ever fly domestic except to connect to gateway. They always choose the big-ticket destinations! Not that I blame them!
I've been upgraded on CVG/JFK alot but those pesky medallions...you know how they are! I've seen 50 UP requests on one flight--JFK/ATL--funny that few of them will move forward, either. I'm frankly surprised they didn't do the surcharge between first time and now. With the combined employees, that's a WHOLE BUNCHA nonrevs (adding the step kids and extended family, same sex spouses, etc...somebody has to pay for all of US...