Originally Posted by
SFO777
Agree. PreCheck at DEN can be a joke. Here is the South Security late morning last Monday. The only significant line is at PreCheck (far left).
PreCheck aside, I took my first F9 flight in a year last week. Paid $25 for Stretch seating DEN-SFO and it was far more comfortable and cost less than United. The experience was pleasant enough that I just booked DEN-SNA-DEN for Mrs. SFO (aka The Princess) and me for next month. Again, with $25 Stretch Seating, $20 for a carry-on, it still cost less than United, and I get pretty much the same service as United First with more legroom. I'll continue fly F9 (and use CLEAR) on short hauls where AA doesn't fly as long as they offer Stretch Seating.
One would have to question the judgement of those stubbornly staying in the PRE line with their PRE boarding pass when they could simply go in the regular line and get through much faster....PRE boarding passes are not prohibited in the regular line. Monday morning is the exception however...this is when most of the heavy hitters/consultants who have PRE fly.
As for using F9 at the moment, they can still be a good ride with Stretch. BUT, they have scaled back the DEN flights partly in order to install "slimline" seats in the A319s. The current F9 seat is pretty comfortable, but I shudder to think of what they have planned with the ULCC model. 29 inch pitch and paper thin seats? And they have destroyed their FF plan.
Daze