Originally Posted by FWAAA
I wonder if BA, QF, JL and other airlines offering premium economy have lost a lot of their paid J fares as a result?
I don't know, but I would imagine they probably have a longer average stage length, which may counteract it. In any event, I have the unsupported suspicion US companies, where Y Only is pretty common, would jump on the chance to set their policies to "W allowed if the flight is over 10 hours" compared to the current common "J approved if the flight is over 10 hours".
Originally Posted by
Thunderroad
Well, seatguru.com has a chart comparing J seats, but it doesn't indicate anything about being trapped. AA isn't alone in making it tough to get to the aisle, FWIW. UA's superior, lie-completely-flat seats, for instance, have the same problem.
I feel like I recall hearing similar stories from the BA forum. Thus, I'm curious to know if the complaint is something that's actually close to universal across airlines.