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> I personally would generally prefer an F cabin + great Ka-band Internet for 14h, vs. a coach/Concorde sized seat for 7h. Agreed. I spent 5 of the most uncomf
by partisan 11y ago
> I personally would generally prefer an F cabin + great Ka-band Internet for 14h, vs. a coach/Concorde sized seat for 7h.
Agreed. I spent 5 of the most uncomfortable hours of my life on an airplane from JFK to San Diego, being 6'1 and not particularly slim. Thereafter, I upgraded my seats on that flight to Economy Plus. I guess I could stand a 2 hour flight like that, but not too much more. Getting me there faster, but in a more cramped space won't make me feel better.
- dantiberian 11y agoI can almost guarantee that you will not be cramped in these planes. They're selling it as an alternative to business class.
- rdl 11y agoConcorde was almost coach level cramped. There is no way this will be as comfortable as top end subsonic lie flat business or first class. For 3h vs 6h that doesn't matter. For 7h vs 13h I assert it does.
- ghaff 11y agoIn a number of ways, modern upper class air travel is significantly more comfortable than it was throughout most of the Concorde era. First class and then business class were a lot more like today's domestic first/business class even for long haul international flights. Of course, things like entertainment options are a lot better today as well. (Though there's no 747 upstairs first class lounge :-)) Security, etc. is worse of course--though that's largely outside of the airline's control.
- jonknee 11y agoSo was Concorde, but they were very uncomfortable (been on a couple in museums). Concorde feels like coach in a small commuter plane.