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Apr 3, 2013 | 10:32 pm

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5khours

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Originally Posted by IflyfromABE

I'd love to actually see a value matrix some place in these discussions on AA vs UA vs DL or whatever. Point being how much more is someone willing to spend for better seats/amenities. $100, $200, $500? And I am not talking about people who are charging tickets to corporate accounts and their companies do not care whether or not someone is not taking the least expensive way out. I am talking about what would you do, if you had to pay that $ out of your own pocket for a better seat. What is the break even point? One really has to take this under consideration...

Hard question. Depends on where I'm going and why I'm going.

Usually I'm willing to pay 15-20cpm for a decent (flat-bed) C seat and 25-30 cpm for an F seat.

Needless to say that means a lot of UGs and award tickets. If I can't get to where I'm going in a comfortable seat and at what I consider a reasonable price, I either go at another time, go someplace else, or just stay put.

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