Originally Posted by
flyerCO
There's more to flying than just transcontinental. Also, most B6 flights are Y. Lastly, while nice I don't consider it a better experience. Each has their own pluses and minuses, but in total are pretty much on par with each other.
IMO where B6 (outside of Mint flights) and even NK shine are on shorter flights which otherwise don't see any notable service in F on a legacy. FL to DC for example.
On B6 I can get a nice EMS exit row, and with no one in the middle (which there often isn't) I'd take that any day over F on AA or DL given I'm going to pay less than half the price, have better legroom, and the only difference in soft product is I'm going to have to pay for my drinks.
On NK I can get BFS which is not markedly different from a domestic F hard product, pay far less than half the price of domestic F, and again, the only real difference in soft product is I'm going to have to pay for my snacks and drinks which I doubt could ever be more than $50 on a flight that short.