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I'm 6'2" and broad-shouldered. First class seats, while not taller, give more leg room and more width and are hence much more comfortable for me. Have you ever

by zeroer 10y ago

I'm 6'2" and broad-shouldered. First class seats, while not taller, give more leg room and more width and are hence much more comfortable for me. Have you ever flown business or first class?

loeg 10y ago
That costs a lot more than ordinary tickets. Often 2x.
- seanmcdirmid 10y ago
  That is an understatement. If it was only 2X, I would fly business class more often when going between continents.
- enobrev 10y ago
  They definitely are far more expensive. This is why I maintain loyalty with a frequent flyer program with an airline that has a generally decent business / first class. For shorter flights, I'll sit wherever and gain miles/points, but for anything 3+ hours, I'll use an upgrade (about 15k miles/points) for a better seat and service. This keeps the flights inexpensive, while opening up the option for more leg room when I really need it (I'm 6'6").
cm2012 10y ago
Seriously, dude. That is some privilege.
- zeroer 10y ago
  Sure, it' a privilege to fly business class. But dingo_bat explicitly said he would pay more. How would it not be relevant that paying more for better seats is actually an option.
dingo_bat 10y ago
I've flown business and the extra width helps a lot. But the height of the seat still prevents me from leaning my head and sleeping off. Also, business seats cost ~2x usually, which is more than I am ready to pay :)
JumpCrisscross 10y ago
> First class seats, while not taller, give more leg room Also exit row and economy+ (for the airlines that offer it, e.g. Delta).
- Freak_NL 10y ago
  Unfortunately some airline companies (e.g., Dutch KLM) started charging extra for exit row seats because of the premium of extra legroom. So not only do you get the extra noise and cold draft that come with aeroplane exits, you also get to pay extra for the privilege of not ending up suffering from deep vein thrombosis after a twelve hour flight.
douche 10y ago
Ugh, I'm broad-shouldered as well, and I've had to give up picking aisle seats. You can only get run over so many times in a flight by the drink cart, and when your shoulders are wider than the seat is, you get trucked every single time.

by zeroer 10y ago

I'm 6'2" and broad-shouldered. First class seats, while not taller, give more leg room and more width and are hence much more comfortable for me. Have you ever flown business or first class?

loeg 10y ago

That costs a lot more than ordinary tickets. Often 2x.

seanmcdirmid 10y ago
That is an understatement. If it was only 2X, I would fly business class more often when going between continents.
enobrev 10y ago
They definitely are far more expensive. This is why I maintain loyalty with a frequent flyer program with an airline that has a generally decent business / first class. For shorter flights, I'll sit wherever and gain miles/points, but for anything 3+ hours, I'll use an upgrade (about 15k miles/points) for a better seat and service. This keeps the flights inexpensive, while opening up the option for more leg room when I really need it (I'm 6'6").

cm2012 10y ago

Seriously, dude. That is some privilege.

zeroer 10y ago
Sure, it' a privilege to fly business class. But dingo_bat explicitly said he would pay more. How would it not be relevant that paying more for better seats is actually an option.

dingo_bat 10y ago

I've flown business and the extra width helps a lot. But the height of the seat still prevents me from leaning my head and sleeping off. Also, business seats cost ~2x usually, which is more than I am ready to pay :)

JumpCrisscross 10y ago

> First class seats, while not taller, give more leg room Also exit row and economy+ (for the airlines that offer it, e.g. Delta).

Freak_NL 10y ago
Unfortunately some airline companies (e.g., Dutch KLM) started charging extra for exit row seats because of the premium of extra legroom. So not only do you get the extra noise and cold draft that come with aeroplane exits, you also get to pay extra for the privilege of not ending up suffering from deep vein thrombosis after a twelve hour flight.

douche 10y ago

Ugh, I'm broad-shouldered as well, and I've had to give up picking aisle seats. You can only get run over so many times in a flight by the drink cart, and when your shoulders are wider than the seat is, you get trucked every single time.