Originally Posted by
channa
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.
Well, you can pay more for extra legroom on CO, too, though it is a lot more.
I agree that B6 is above average and I actually like their in-flight product. I'm wondering which other carriers are also above average.
Originally Posted by
channa
CO has indeed been conservative, but aside from the "meal," I'm not sure what puts them above the mean-line at this point.
I was speaking specifically about their ability to survive in the industry.
Originally Posted by
channa
You get a more comfortable seat on DL, UA, AA, or even US.
A personal preference thing that others will disagree with. I like the CO seats. You don't. I rather dislike the UA seats. You don't. So it goes.
Originally Posted by
channa
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.
Which of the MD-8x or DC-9 planes are you getting that free TV on? It is really on a small bit of their fleet. The percentage of CO's fleet with zero IFE options is lower than that of DL, I believe. CO charges for TV and DL charges for meals. I call that a wash speaking broadly.