Originally Posted by dc13
I recently booked a transcon on Jet Blue instead of Continental for this exact reason. Believe me, it's not convenient getting to JFK from NJ, but I was willing to put in the extra effort to be significantly more comfortable for the 5 hours in the air. I have another California trip planned for September and am waiting to book it until after I experience Jet Blue first hand.
I am only a Gold, so there's no shot at an upgrade. Virtually impossible to score a mileage upgrade either. But the idea of being squished into that tight coach row for 5 hours forced me to consider flying another airline (for the first time in over 3 years).
I hope CO Insider or someone else is listening. Those coach seats with their meager pitch and very hard seatbacks are just torture for long flights.
dc
FYI--
Maybe I'm missing something, but the Song-inspired coach on Delta can't be much different than JetBlue. More pitch, in-seat entertainment, and cutesy snacks. They got rid of the Song name, but they kept the product, and are rolling it out on all of their long haul aircraft. I believe by this fall, all 757s will have the better coach + a FC cabin...and by next year, every flight over 1500 miles.
I know the issue used to be no mileage on Song flights...but now that it's all Delta operated and this seems like a viable alternative for people who have given up on an upgrade and are willing to go to JFK for a decent coach experience. You get the comfort and miles in your home program, versus comfort and no miles.
Right now there are several transcons on the 1-class 757s that are Song configured, but mileage earning. I stick to CO though...