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> constantly changing so it seems impossible to know ahead of time that you are actually getting better service with a higher cost The main variables are legro
by dehrmann 5y ago
> constantly changing so it seems impossible to know ahead of time that you are actually getting better service with a higher cost
The main variables are legroom, food, and bags. First class gives you all of them. Premium economy gets you legroom (and possibly food, but at $12 for a snack box, I don't stress over it). Offerings are pretty consistent across the legacy carriers. Free checked bags haven't been a thing for a long time. The budget carriers like Spirit nickel and dime you for literally everything, but that's their thing. Southwest is weird.
Unless you're on a discount carrier, you'll get food and alcohol on all long-haul flights.
- BigRedDog1669 5y agoThat's a good assessment on the choices you can pay for. I also think about how likely it is that the carrier will cancel or delay the flight, will it be a mess to get my money back if the flight gets cancelled or changed (even if the policies say it is allowed), and will the wifi work after I pay for it on long flights. Those things aren't covered by paying even more money and don't correlate with paying more for a flight.