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Jul 24, 2012 | 11:09 am

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Originally Posted by luv2ctheworld

I think the US carriers should get rid of their F product.

There is too much negative stereotype, and from an operational perspective, their is no way the soft/hard product can compete with foreign carriers with a genuine first class.

So many obstacles stand in the way of getting a US carrier up to the same level, and from a pricing perspective, they can't seem to compete.

How can they compete when I can buy an I seat on AA and use an eVIP?
If they serve good champagne and caviar then the eVIP can be worth >$700.

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