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People want cheap flights. Some people want more comfortable flights and are willing to pay. I fly about 3 times a year domestically in the United States and
by lizknope 8y ago
People want cheap flights. Some people want more comfortable flights and are willing to pay.
I fly about 3 times a year domestically in the United States and Delta, American, and United all have a "Comfort or Economy Plus" section with extra legroom. It costs between $50-200 per flight extra but also includes boarding right after first class before everyone else.
For me it is totally worth it. I don't need first class treatment but at my height the extra legroom is absolutely worth the price.
- Y0s 8y agoI have to fly for university work. They can only purchase economy seats. Either I pay personally out of pocket or suffer (I'm 6'4"). I don't quite fly enough, and to diverse international destinations on partner airlines, that status upgrades are rare.
- ghaff 8y agoStatus upgrades are pretty rare until you get to about 100K miles or so per year--and, even then, far from universal and free.