Originally Posted by
CO 1E
I have chosen ERJ's for 3+ hour flights when the mainline alternatives on the date and time I needed to travel had only middle and window seats available, offered no realistic chance of an upgrade, and 12A was available on the ERJ alternative.
So would I, of course. I'll go a step further. If I could find an alternate itinerary on another airline, flying all mainline and I was guaranteed an upgrade to FC, but that involved a connection I would always pick the rj, because getting there quickly without making a connection, with all of the concomitant potential for delays, lost luggage, etc. is always preferable to me.
I recently flew UsEx DCA-MCI on an E-170. Not exactly an rj in the vein of the E-135/145 but it was great to go non-stop (the E-170 was very comfortable, a real plane with real overhead storage, 2 lavs, etc.)
Still, the very longest flights (3 hrs+ )on the little rj's CoEx flies are not especially pleasant.