Originally Posted by PSU Mudder

Morning Box -- Mind if I ask WWTBD?

Looking at two options for a flight next Wed the 16th:

218 EWR-TPA dep 6:30p, arrive 9:39p
318 EWR-TPA dep 8:35p, arrive 11:44p

No checked bags, can't leave Manhattan until about 4:45p or so. Have an hour drive to Sarasota after arrival for meetings the next morning, and I'm already going to be short on sleep from flying into NYC early that morning.

Here's the real dilemma: the earlier flight is a 738, and the later one is a 739. I'm sportin silver these days, and a look at the seat maps shows an upgrade possible on either flight (exits are empty, elite sections with a smattering of seats filled, back is packed), but it clearly looks like the later flight has a better shot. However, there is dinner in F on the earlier flight and just drinks on the later one. Furthermore, I'm guessing the earlier one will have a 45 minute taxi, while the later one should be only 10 or so.