Originally Posted by
andymartin1968
Delta, Virgin and United all seemed to come up more expensive on Kayak. What are the seat costs on those 3? Maybe taking into account paying extra for seating with BA and AA maybe there won't be such a price difference?
I think just economy would be fine for us unless we could find a good deal on PE.
Seat selection is free in Economy -- except "Basic Economy" -- on AA. You won't get "Preferred" seats for free, but they have the same seat pitch as non-Preferred Economy seats. ("Preferred" seats might include aisle seats and those closer to the front of the cabin.)
For someone 6'4", though, I would strongly advise against a regular Economy seat on any trans-Atlantic carrier. If you don't want to spring for Premium Economy, book Economy on AA (or on UA, if you're willing to fly into EWR), and pay for extra-leg-room Economy seats (Main Cabin Extra on AA; Economy Plus on UA.)
Seat pitch on AA's 772 in MCE is 35-36"; it's just 31-32" in regular Economy.