PHL-Tlv
Sep 19, 2010 | 11:56 am
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PHL-Tlv
Is 700 worth an upgrade on Envoy on us airways
It's the new envoy seat
It's the new envoy seat
Sep 19, 2010 | 12:15 pm
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you should ask the ppl on the US board, but I'd say yes.
Sep 19, 2010 | 12:24 pm
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That highly depends on the amount of pain you have to go though to earn $700. That aside; the envoy seat are much nicer to sleep in than the economy seats, so I might be willing to pay for the east bound leg, but not on the return leg
Sep 19, 2010 | 12:35 pm
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OP has asked this question in both CO & UA boards...
but not US.
Very strange.
Very strange.
Sep 19, 2010 | 1:33 pm
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The new Envoy seat pods are very nice. I like the new CO lie-flat seats better in many respects, but US's new seats are nice. HOWEVER, that being said, the service in Envoy when I flew it in February/March 2010 was lousy. The food was awful. The service I had was terrible--the flight attendants were downright rude. That being said, I would never sit in coach on a US flight except maybe to Boston or Pittsburgh from PHL. So, yes, I would pay the $700 but you better arrive with very low expectations unless there has been some dramatic improvement. I think they do serve ice cream now in Envoy, so I know there has been at least some attempted improvements since my February/March 2010 trip.
Sep 19, 2010 | 3:41 pm
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OP - did you know that cross posting is not allowed on this site?
Sep 19, 2010 | 8:42 pm
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Sep 19, 2010 | 9:55 pm
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I don't know the departure time of the US Air flight from Tel Aviv to Philly, because I never fly to Philly. However, I always take the midnight or 1am departure to JFK or EWR, and take it from me, this is a flight you want to go to sleep on.