Originally Posted by bocastephen
I would never consider CO to be even near the same level as SQ or CX...they are worlds apart. Just look at the premium economy cabin SQ rolled out at prices very competitive to CO and its partners who still offer 17"x31" seats in coach. There is a small group willing to pay a premium to fly a quality airline, but CO is certainly not a quality airline in that league...it is a plain hub and spoke carrier with nothing significant enough to differentiate its domestic product from any of the other hub and spoke carriers to command a price premium. out discounted trans-atlantic service on A330s with wide, comfy leather seats and on-demand entertainment? Who would choose a CO 757 in coach to LGW then?
I beg to clarify... I see two types of "Preimum Carriers" Domestic and International... without any doubt, Continental's International Product for Coach and Business is on par with many airlines, but in regards to some other, quite below. I don't really consider Continental a Preimum International Carrier, but what I do consider them is a preimum domestic carrier. Why? They offer a very good First Class Product, a somewhat decent (used to be better) FFP, and serve an array of destinations that prove to be useful They also still offer more "meal service" ( a term I use casually) than many other carrier... Even thier coach product I feel is a bit better than most US carriers.....
-Vincent