Originally Posted by
Antarius
AA can't suddenly bump their J price up 200 if the competition is selling it for less. J is remaining J and F is going away. AA's new hard product J will largely mirror UA and DL pricing for their equivalent cabin.
I agree that AA cant raise J up by $200, it is just an inferior product compared to DL or UL on JFK/EWR-LAX/SFO. If AA creates a seat similar to DL and UL, they may be able to get a better premium. For me, the J seat meets my needs. I can see AA putting in direct aisle access for the new J and offering a PE seat (domestic first recliner) to bridge the price gap between J and Y. I agree that AA needs to do something to better monetize the current F space on the transcons.