Originally Posted by
ani90
I would like to know how elites would survive if all domestic aircraft had only one class - what would elites talk about? How would elites survive without upgrades? Without standbys? Without EUAs and without feeling gratification that you are sitting where others cannot? I flew in an SQ all business flight last year and I must say somehow it takes a buzz out of flying business because you all flying the same - no one is different, nothing to look forward to....
Live in CLE the Home of the CO ERJ, CRJ, Q200 Fleet. Oh yea and a few 737s.
Joking. For the past four years I have lived in markets where the ERJ and the CRJ were the aircraft of choice on flights. While I would prefer a Mainline to the regional, I understand that the markets I am flying to OKC, TUL, and LBB from IAH dont warrent such service.
As to the other perks you mention, I think these are resonable as there are lots of people like my self that will book only on CO because of the benefits. I think it is a tradeoff that CO says is important to keep others and I coming back.