Originally Posted by
returnoftheyeti
I guess I dont fly short domestic very much anymore, and when I do, its based on schedule and price, and WN has just not been competitive in either.
Assisgned/premium seats are going to make them no different than United, or American, or JetBlue, or Alaska, or Delta, except that you will always be on a company 737 and not a Skywest whatever. And the general public gives 0 cares about that.
The Iceland air thing. Ouch. Fares to Europe are already cheap most of the time, and, from he east relatively short. You could fly, for example MCI-BWI-KEF-ORY and take like 15 hours and 3 flights in coach for $800 or whatever they are going to charge. Or just do MCI-ATL-CDG for $500 or whatever the sale of the week is.
I am not a high paid airline person but I just cant imagine a scenario as a traveler where connecting to Iceland Air is a good idea, unless my destination is KEF
The addition of Island Air as the international partner is not attractive to us.
We fly long haul ~ twice a year and always purchase a lie flat seat. Iceland Air's fleet only offers recliner seats in business class. They do, however, allow a free stopover in KEF, which is a bonus.