Originally Posted by Eastbay1K (Post 33582424)

Yup. You can probably figure nearly 2 hours in the seat. That said, the current selection of PDBs in F make the lack of upgrade as easy to swallow as the F PDB.

Originally Posted by Eastbay1K (Post 33580716)

Traveling alone, I give a nod to the E75 for the single seat. That said, I'm 4 days out on an E75 and I don't expect an F upgrade on a mid-day SFO/LAX, and even Premium looks so so. That that said, for the hour airtime, I expect I'll survive. I survived WN last week with a B13 boarding card. (On the other hand, my 'recovery' flight was on JSX ;) )

Originally Posted by Tim Fountain (Post 33582117)

LAX to SFO is likely to be ~40 minutes. It doesn't really matter, IMHO.

Originally Posted by Waitlisted (Post 33583845)

For me I will take the 175 any time. Quicker on and off, bigger windows if you don’t get upgraded and never a middle seat. Having said that and having done a couple of mid-cons on one I can say the F seats are not so comfortable and the legroom is less. For this short flight as many say, it probably comes down to what works best for you and which one has fewer F seats already booked.

Originally Posted by chrisl137 (Post 33583736)

The taxi from the gate on the way out always feels like they're driving all the way back to Pasadena and could have just picked me up on the way instead of me having to drive down.

Originally Posted by Rain Gonen (Post 33587756)

I appreciate yours and everyone else’s response! It sounds like it really doesn’t matter which aircraft. I’ve actually just decided to fly to SJC instead of SFO eliminating the A320 option so I know I’m going to be e175, but the next time I fly to SFO I know that it does not really matter which aircraft!

Originally Posted by Flying for Fun (Post 33587999)

I am in the same camp as Waitlisted for all the same reasons. The windows in the A320 are small, tiny in comparison, while the windows in the E175 are larger than on the B787 Dreamliner.

The E175 has 76 seats so very quick to board & deplane. My favorite Y seat in Premium is 6D; more legroom than F. If you prefer isle seats, 6C. Across the isle, 6B is great as you have unlimited legroom to stretch out as there is no F seat directly in front of you. The only caveat is that the isle jogs over from the 1-2 F seat configuration into the Main cabin 2-2 configuration and you get bumped by every passengerror maneuvering around it. I just board later or lean away from the isle.

In F, I prefer 2A, window & isle with under seat stowage. I don't like bulkhead seating. From a window placement perspective, if you sit in Row 1, your arm & shoulder will block the aft side of the window so looking out feels unnatural as you twist your body for better viewing. In Row 2, your arm & shoulder will be just behind the window, viewing out feels more natural. In Row 3, you need to lean slightly forward for viewing & in Row 4 a more significant lean forward. Of course, with an upgrade, any F seat is the perfect seat.

In Skywest (OO) E175s, AS 4 digit flight number starting with the number '3', there is an additional window forward of the window at 1D. It provides additional natural light but viewing out isn't possible while seated. In Horizon (QX) E175s, AS 4 digit flight numbers starting with '2' there is no additional window.

SFO

James

Originally Posted by Rain Gonen (Post 33588174)

thank you very much, very helpful information
i am curious to weather there is a difference in service between the a320 vs skywest e175 vs horizon e175?

Originally Posted by Rain Gonen (Post 33588174)

thank you very much, very helpful information
i am curious to weather there is a difference in service between the a320 vs skywest e175 vs horizon e175?

Originally Posted by PDXPremier (Post 33588307)

I've heard there are no ovens on the Skywest E175s which is why you won't get any hot food on the E175s compared to the A320 flights. I wouldn't be surprised to see them remove the ovens from the QX E175s since they are just adding weight and using more fuel $$.

Originally Posted by Flying for Fun (Post 33587999)

I am in the same camp as Waitlisted for all the same reasons. The windows in the A320 are small, tiny in comparison, while the windows in the E175 are larger than on the B787 Dreamliner.

The E175 has 76 seats so very quick to board & deplane. My favorite Y seat in Premium is 6D; more legroom than F. If you prefer isle seats, 6C. Across the isle, 6B is great as you have unlimited legroom to stretch out as there is no F seat directly in front of you. The only caveat is that the isle jogs over from the 1-2 F seat configuration into the Main cabin 2-2 configuration and you get bumped by every passengerror maneuvering around it. I just board later or lean away from the isle.

In F, I prefer 2A, window & isle with under seat stowage. I don't like bulkhead seating. From a window placement perspective, if you sit in Row 1, your arm & shoulder will block the aft side of the window so looking out feels unnatural as you twist your body for better viewing. In Row 2, your arm & shoulder will be just behind the window, viewing out feels more natural. In Row 3, you need to lean slightly forward for viewing & in Row 4 a more significant lean forward. Of course, with an upgrade, any F seat is the perfect seat.

In Skywest (OO) E175s, AS 4 digit flight number starting with the number '3', there is an additional window forward of the window at 1D. It provides additional natural light but viewing out isn't possible while seated. In Horizon (QX) E175s, AS 4 digit flight numbers starting with '2' there is no additional window.

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SFO


James

Originally Posted by Flying for Fun (Post 33588437)

While not directly on topic to the thread, I find AS mainline crew to be pretty consistent & excellent. After the VX acquisition, pre-merger I actively booked away from VX because of the filthy dumps they were and the attitude of the crew. After the merger it was immediately apparent who came from the AS side & who came from the VX side but that has waned.

I would say QX, a sister of AS, is a little more consistent, refined & in tune with Mainline crews than OO. QX provides generally excellent service and feels more AS than OO does.

Pre-pandemic, I have had some great hot meals on QX consistent with mainline offerings, sometimes exceeding. Hot meals on QX were offered despite OO not having ovens. I would hope they return to that model. As QX e175 fleet expands, AS could use QX for longer routes where a meal service is provided and use OO for shorter routes where it isn't.

Of course, upgrades are easier in some markets than others. My PHX-SFO flight was upgraded around T-117. I had a choice of any of the 12 seats in F. By OLCI, only 3 seats were occupied, 2A, 3A & 4A; popular seats. At boarding, one non-rev sat in 2C and a couple in 4CD likely paid for the upgrade at the gate. We departed with 6 in F & a total of 20 onboard.

The photo in my last post was taken on August 31st from my 2A seat on PHX-SFO for the SFO Lounge opening. We had a simultaneous parallel landing and I snapped the picture through the awesome large window. I have video of the landing but too large for FT.

James

Originally Posted by Flying for Fun (Post 33588437)

I would say QX, a sister of AS, is a little more consistent, refined & in tune with Mainline crews than OO. QX provides generally excellent service and feels more AS than OO does.

Originally Posted by Flying for Fun (Post 33588437)

As QX e175 fleet expands, AS could use QX for longer routes where a meal service is provided and use OO for shorter routes where it isn't.

James

Originally Posted by ORDnHKG (Post 33592242)

Well QX already fly ORD-BOI that has meal service, same with OO flying ORD-PDX