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Old Jul 21, 2014 | 11:37 pm
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Originally Posted by rzsionak
I wouldn't consider the US carriers any worse than European carriers when it comes to coach or even business class seating, and in most cases I would say the European carrier seats in coach are much less comfortable with less legroom and harder seats.
Yours is apparently the minority view.

Originally Posted by rzsionak
The US carriers are ahead or their European counterparts in realizing that you simply can't give away anything in coach beyond basic air transportation as search engines don't account for those amenities in the cost. Delta is probably the furthest ahead in monetizing the flying experience for the passenger and notably is the most profitable in the world.
Free market visionaries, I tell ya...except for the lack of a competitive market on most routes.

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