People talk bad about TED, but I actually miss TED! I no longer have access to 8-10 non stops on ORD-LAS. I no longer can get to PHX. TED was what it was, but I enjoyed it. The LAS crew was always great, and always comped my drinks. It was just like first class but in an exit row.
I miss the blocked middle seats for 1K. Those were great... back to TED, the gate agents in LAS did a great job in making sure they kept the middle open next to me..