Alti and Piano..
There are SEVERAL contracts here. Mine is in the Low 70's a month (About 10,000 CAD) other only get 24 (3 K Cad) others over a 100K. It depends on your contract.
Re passes.. I grew up as a AC dependent and travel on C1's ocassionally with one of my retired parents. Although listed for J, more often than not, Elites or Super Elites take the seats last minute. The cost of the passes C1 vs ours is roughly the same, though CX's are perhaps 10% more on longer routes.
Today it is a ****hole, you're right.. it often is. But I'll be retired soon, living in Kelowna, drinking wine...