Originally Posted by
Freehills
Eh, selling buddy passes/ companion status has been/ is common in Western airlines as well.
Which is one of the many reasons why pilots are responsible for degrading their own profession. You can't blame employers for coming down hard when our own are abusing the system.
Personal standards, sadly, are not what they once were. That is true for most of society but is not an acceptable excuse.
Apologies for the Victor Meldrew impression.