Originally Posted by
moxielady
A friend of mine wants me to go to Australia with her early next year. I just used a bunch of miles for a trip to Paris with my husband in October so I'm low on miles at the moment. I certainly cannot afford to purchase a business class ticket. But, I really, really, can't wrap my head around 15 hours in a coach seat, the entire time over the water no less, even an economy comfort coach seat. How bad is it?
I do JFK/LAX/SYD 6-8 times a year in coach. Virtually always AA/QF. Not bad, for me the key is sticking to the australian reds and sleeping 6-8h definitely helps. In-seat (discreet) stretching and leg / pelvis exercise definitely cuts down on the inevitable tailbone discomfort.