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It exists: first and business class. In fact, domestic first class fares in the US have been really cheap lately, often just a $100-200 premium over coach.
by saryant 12y ago
It exists: first and business class.
In fact, domestic first class fares in the US have been really cheap lately, often just a $100-200 premium over coach.
- themartorana 12y agoOnly? That's a lot of cash, man. At least for me it is. And that "only" is a 25-50% premium. That's another night in a hotel, or slightly nicer meals, or an extra drink, or... I wish I could flippantly toss around a few hundred bucks without a second thought. One day, maybe.
- prawn 12y agoIf they offered the same space for economy seats, the prices would be higher. This way you can make the judgement for yourself.
- themartorana 12y agoSeriously? I had plenty of space before about a decade of whittling away space in coach without whittling away at the price (plus removing meals, adding bag fees, and so on). I've had a choice for decades. Coach used to be a half-way pleasant one. Now it's steerage, and the passengers treated as such. Well, most airlines. I'm partial to Southwest, for a number of reasons - one being I don't have to sit with my legs spread to accommodate the seat in front of me (6' tall).
- prawn 12y agoI wonder how much rising fuel prices have balanced that reduction in services. I am taller than you and struggle for leg room on any airline. I just deal with it and spend the money saved missing premium classes on other things.
- lucaspiller 12y agoIn Europe the cheapest way to get around is a budget airline like Ryanair or kin (often easiest too due to more flights at smaller airports). To go business means not only upgrading your seat, but your airline too, so you are talking £450 vs £45 for a return from London to Dublin.