Originally Posted by
Eastbay1K
But $700 is a big deal to a lot of people -...
...When funds are tight, or even when they aren't tight but they aren't unlimited and that will pay for the F&B for the trip, or buy a new TV or other tangible lasting item, the no brainer cuts the other way.
Agreed, but without knowing the OP's son's financial situation, I can only comment from my perspective. As far as seats go, bigger is definitely better. The way I define comfort is by not having some 300 LB guy in seat B or E leaning against me for a 5 hour flight!