Originally Posted by
Middle_Seat
Economy class for domestic US and international vacation travel.
I can't justify spending 2x the miles to fly up front, for just a few hours of less-uncomfortable travel.
Take LAX-HKG, for example.
It's a 15 hour flight and the difference between Y and C is ~20k miles, or 2/3 of a credit card application.
Having experienced both products (Y and C on CX), the decision is a no-brainer. What's more, F for an additional 12.5k miles is also a no-brainer.
On the domestic front, I agree with you.