Originally Posted by
halls120
Yes, it is. Because no matter how bad the food is, no matter how surly the crew, even if the wine is swill, the J seat is bigger and more comfortable than any seat in the Y cabin.
I've been flying for over 30 years and I've yet to see the Y seat I would pick before a J seat. YMMV, of course.
This!^
Only a dilettante would say something like "good Y is better than the worst J".
I have been on non-UA international Y flights with not enough pitch that were sheer torture, and even the premium Y products are lousy for sleeping.
As far as the neighbor with a chaw cup-big deal! The smell of coffee gives me nausea and yet, somehow, I survive the ubiquitous presence of this toxic elixir. At least chaw juice has a slightly pleasant odor-and no, I have never used any tobacco products.