I obviously talking to a Jobsworth
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Yes, you were. In the true sense of the word.
At many carriers, it really WOULD be more than his/her job’s worth to re-assign to an earlier flight (just because the customer turns up early with an entitled attitude and starts going on about Discretion and Customer Satisfaction)
And does that cost $50? No, it doesn’t *cost* $50 (but there’s little relationship between cost and price in the industry).
It’s there as an inconvenience fee.
Simple as...