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Apr 9, 2007 | 1:50 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiff

I'd be skeptical about that $100.

I haven't seen any evidence of TED being cheaper when there is both TED and mainline UA on the same route, or TED being cheaper than the competition.

I agree that one should receive a substantial discount for subjecting one's self to TED, but that thinking isn't shared by the nice folks at UAL.

I know, I was being sarcastic.

I doubt that the fares are discounted at all for the Ted portions. Even if UA offered a discount for the Ted segments, I doubt it would make up for the dramatic letdown after a transoceanic flight in an F suite (or C seat). If I were one of those people who only flew paid F and C, I would probably be traumatized by the downgrade from a champagne flute to a single plastic cup.