Had a great flight on VX F yesterday
Apr 10, 2017, 12:19 pm
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Had a great flight on VX F yesterday
Was my first ever VX flight. Flew F from LAX to ORD. Wow! Huge difference from AS.
Lots of personal space, excellent seat recline, excellent and engaged FA, front lavatory was reserved for F passengers. Lots of overhead bin space. Pre-departure beverages.
Can't believe these AS and VX F products are merging into one.
Lots of personal space, excellent seat recline, excellent and engaged FA, front lavatory was reserved for F passengers. Lots of overhead bin space. Pre-departure beverages.
Can't believe these AS and VX F products are merging into one.
Apr 10, 2017, 12:27 pm
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Was my first ever VX flight. Flew F from LAX to ORD. Wow! Huge difference from AS.
Lots of personal space, excellent seat recline, excellent and engaged FA, front lavatory was reserved for F passengers. Lots of overhead bin space. Pre-departure beverages.
Can't believe these AS and VX F products are merging into one.
Lots of personal space, excellent seat recline, excellent and engaged FA, front lavatory was reserved for F passengers. Lots of overhead bin space. Pre-departure beverages.
Can't believe these AS and VX F products are merging into one.
Apr 10, 2017, 1:48 pm
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Apr 10, 2017, 2:01 pm
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Apr 10, 2017, 2:27 pm
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Not the hard product (including the seat pitch). And while some service aspects of it might be retained, I doubt it will be much.
Apr 10, 2017, 2:39 pm
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Well, I think the CASM is somehwere around 3 cents higher at VX than at AS. Which means that it would cost VX $30 more to transport each passenger from LAX to SEA than it would on AS. So, I expect a lot of what we now see on VX to look a lot more like what we see on AS.
Although in AS's defense, I really do like the attitude of their FA's.
Although in AS's defense, I really do like the attitude of their FA's.
Apr 10, 2017, 2:46 pm
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Apr 10, 2017, 3:12 pm
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That is corporate speak for we are going to have the same F product we had planned on before the acquisition took place.
Apr 10, 2017, 6:30 pm
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...Seats that the MVP/MVPG/MVPG75K will be able to upgrade into - so, unlike Virgin, where free ugprades don't happen, they will on Alaska and there will be more seats to increase the chances of that happening. It also looks like the seats will be designed with more conveniences and comfort in mind than currently on the AS airplanes, things like leg rests. The next couple of years will see many changes to the onboard product. I'm hopeful for positive changes that will make the product appealing to those that don't want to spend a lot of money but want a more comfortable experience.
Apr 10, 2017, 6:42 pm
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Apr 10, 2017, 7:06 pm
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No its not VX's. But still a nice improvement.
Leg rests though make me
they always seem designed for shorter individuals.
Apr 10, 2017, 7:43 pm
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Yes, you are the only one. On a transcon, it might have me on AA or B6 over AS. VX F seats are "plenty enough" for me on daytime transcons (i.e., I don't "need" a lie flat) but with a similar price, I'd take another airline over AS with the current AS F seat. New pitch, probably fine. Old recline, no.