Originally Posted by
carlosdca
Who?
Y RT to Europe is $800 - $1300 (sometimes crazy $500 RT to LHR)
J RT to Europe $5000 +
And that has been the price difference for a long time, even before PE.
People that wanted more than Y, simply had to be stuck in Y. Most common folks (like me) ain't got it like that (splurge $5000+ on a business seat).
Exactly this. $2000 for a PE ticket is far more doable than $5000 for J. My wife and I also find it entirely worth it. The extra EQMs don't hurt either. I agree that overall I think the PE cabins are way too small. PE seats can be quite hard to come by on popular routes, and it seems AA's revenue folks see this as well.