I still would love to see video footage of Alan Greenspan or Ted Kennedy or Madelaine Albright sitting in coach on a transcon!

No wonder our taxes are so high here as every darn civil servant above middle management generally gets paid up front seats.

Many pax do pay the full fare tho. Business Class USA-OZ is about $7,000 and F runs about $10,000. I flew back UA last week from SFO-SYD and nearly HALF of the C seats of the 84 on the 747 were occupied by PAID pax. Yes, the other half (it was full) were clearly FF using certs, points, or were staff, but 40 paid is some $250,000 before you even look at the First cabin revenue!

------------------
~ Glen ~