Anyone else not care for AS First Class?
Aug 30, 2013, 1:53 pm
#106
Join Date: Jan 2005
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It seems silly to describe AS F as comparable with E+ on other carriers - would anybody seriously choose a comp domestic E+ product over AS F for a 6 hour flight, all other things being equal ?
That said, the hard product does fall below the comp; it's fine for flights up to 3 hours, but for 5-6 hour flights it is not competitive with comp F product.
In the age of smartphones, tablets and laptops, IFE is way down the list; in-seat power is a much bigger deal.
That said, the hard product does fall below the comp; it's fine for flights up to 3 hours, but for 5-6 hour flights it is not competitive with comp F product.
In the age of smartphones, tablets and laptops, IFE is way down the list; in-seat power is a much bigger deal.
Aug 30, 2013, 4:03 pm
#107
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Row 1 on my SAN-OGG flight earlier this year was populated with two young kids and their parents. I was worried when I sat down and saw them, but they were perfectly behaved the whole 5:30 flight. I hardly noticed them once we were wheels up.
Aug 30, 2013, 4:13 pm
#108
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I'm not a big fan of AS First but it is certainly better than E+ on other domestics.
Aug 30, 2013, 4:26 pm
#109
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Aug 31, 2013, 1:23 am
#110
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Location: West Coast, USA
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I found it similar on some flights, aside from seat pitch/width. I traded my paid F on a couple flights to sit in the back with the wife, I only booked F to get a little extra miles. Only been turned down once to swap seats with an economy class pax, luckily there was an empty row that we moved to.
That the primary point of F, more seat pitch/width. This is like saying Opus One is similar to box wine, aside from it tasting better.
Aug 31, 2013, 7:06 am
#111
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Yeah, why fly First? Everyone gets to their destination at the same time.
Sep 1, 2013, 12:15 am
#112
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 115
I meant, other then the seat differences, the service difference was negligible. Maybe just a occupied crew, but it was on two different flights. Work reimburses me for my flight, doesn't matter to me where I sit but I get the 1.5* miles if booked in first.
Sep 1, 2013, 9:40 am
#113
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Nobody is arguing that AS F is below that of other airlines' F, but to say it is no different to economy is really quite a bit off, in my opinion.