I agree with that as long as by "other airlines" you're talking about a select, short list of the world's airlines, none of which are based in North America.

None of our U.S. legacies offer a world-class international premium-cabin product. Don't get me wrong: United lets me sit in big comfy business class seats when I buy cheap coach tickets, something that Cathay and Singapore don't do. For that I'm thankful, but I realize it isn't a world-class product.

All of the U.S. airlines (legacy or not) are competing for an audience that is primarily driven by price. It's nice to see some U.S. carriers putting in a better C/F hard product, but I think that's more a result of it being a natural time to upgrade the interiors, not a strategic shift from the status quo.

If anything, WN is the one airline that creates more of a unique value proposition that makes it somewhat appealing to pay a higher fare on certain domestic routes. They realize that time has value, and getting me from point A to point B nonstop is more attractive than flying through a delay-prone hub.