Originally Posted by
prometa
Yes, I should have clarified I'd pick UA E+ 752. Avoid the 777s.
I haven't flown VX in a while, but last I did MCS was priced more like premium economy, at a significant margin over a regular economy seat (if I recall, $200 or more O/W). Is that still true? Our work travel policy would let me pick UA E+, but not VX MCS if that were the case.
IMHE the upcharge for MCS is what UA would ask for E+ on a similar length of flight (and similar to how much extra DL will want for EconomyComfort). The only difference is that sometimes I see MSC at the same price as regular Y when you get into the upper-mid fare buckets.
Someone mentioned doing a "buy-up" on VX, while you see it offered on shorter routes, I don't recall ever being offered on SFO/LAX-NYC. VX sells out most of their front cabin seats.
My beef with VX is that often F on the TCON routes (SFO-NYC, SFO-WAS, SFO-BOS) costs more than DL or UA would be, including on lie flat equipment.