Originally Posted by
robynj
... I would be booked in coach on the JFK/LAX leg (ugh to the max) if on prem econ with VA.
as GM you will be able to snag EC seats at booking for JFK <--> LAX; while certainly not a front cabin experience, EC is nowhere near "ugh to the max" (particularly on the 763 where you have at most one person between you and the aisle)