Originally Posted by
ND76
This shows how poor flight performance can influence decisions years later. When I needed to get from the DC area to the Bay Area on short notice in the late 1990s/early 2000s, I was goino on WN BWI-OAK (a one stop at MCI), and then B6 started an IAD-OAK nonstop which left IAD after the evening rush hours, and then turned around for a redeye eastbound. I did two RTs with B6; I found that the seat cushions were short and didn't fully support my rear end and thighs (and I'm a short guy) adequately, and the seat pitch was about as narrow (probably 29-30 inches) of any airline on which I've ever flown.
What are you talking about?
JetBlue has always had the most seat pitch of any domestic airline. In the early days I'm almost certain it was 34". Plus, I can't imagine they ever flew IAD-OAK in the early- or even mid-2000s (the airline didn't even start operations until 2000), as neither were a hub city (it was initially JFK and LGB in the earlier years).