Originally Posted by
guv1976
VegasGambler was talking about premium ("Main Cabin Extra") seats in the Economy cabin,
not the Premium Economy cabin which AA does not offer on most domestic routes.
MCE seats offer a few inches more of seat pitch compared to regular Economy seats.
Ah never heard of that. I'm tiny so just about fit in a seat 🙃
Originally Posted by
VegasGambler
Yes exactly. AA calls it Main Cabin Extra, AS calls it Premium Class, UA calls it Economy Plus, DL calls it Comfort Plus, but it's basically the same. You get extra legroom and maybe a free drink (no free drinks on UA). On long domestic flights (like transcons) these can cost $100 or more as a seat selection fee; on shorter flights they are less but still not cheap.
If I'm flying on an airline without status I usually try to book first or business if the cost is reasonable, but if it isn't I'll book economy and pay extra for seat selection to get the extra space. Paying for this every time really adds up; status passengers generally get this for free.
There are also significant savings from having free checked bags on every flight.
Ah I see. Guess UA is United Airlines, don'toften fly with American lines but we are no longer banned post covid. .. That sounds like PE in the UK with the extra space etc. All sounds like a good strategy. Now I know where to find decent J flights just need to make sure my bank account is full