Originally Posted by
sbm12
Which are those?
B6 is vaguely profitable right now and they charge for checked bags (2nd or more), pillows/blankets, headphones, more legroom, etc. Are they truly different? They don't seem too much so to me.
Extra legroom as an option, free TV, free first bag. CO has none of that. Compared to industry average, B6 seem to be above average for the Y flyer.
CO has certainly taken a measured approach to all their changes in recent years. With the exception of throwing dozens of 752s across the Atlantic they haven't really been first at anything. I'm not sure that makes them mediocre or not, but they have survived. And while they may not be ideally situated for the next 3 years they do seem to still be above the mean-line when compared to other US-based carriers. Is that really failing?
CO has indeed been conservative, but aside from the "meal," I'm not sure what puts them above the mean-line at this point. The Y seats are hard, legroom is poor, and the TV you have to pay for. I suppose the "meal" and power are the pros, while the seat quality and pitch are the cons.
You get a more comfortable seat on DL, UA, AA, or even US. You get free TV and "snacks" on DL. For the non-Elite flyer, I'd say among the legacies that DL probably is a hair above the rest, while the others all more or less equally suck.