Originally Posted by
channa
There's really nothing to compare it to on CO. UA, DL, and AA have a premium transcon product, while CO and US do not.
In terms of hard product, correct (excluding flights operated on 752s). CO certainly does have a premium transcon service though in terms of meal service.
Originally Posted by
Motorskills
What does this mean?
It means you can book a less than optimal route (but one that would get you where you need to go) and then keep looking for better options to open up.
I regularly do this with reward bookings, often changing to a better flight the day before I'm due to leave.