I wonder: If CO had enough wide-bodies to spare for lower yield domestic routes, would they actually put them there? One reason they might not is because in some cases, the crew compliment is more for nearly the same amount of seats.
762=7 FA's
752=5
753=5
739=5
738=4

Not a make or break cost item but but it seems every penny is watched these days.

It's as much a pleasure for us to work those big birds domestically as it is for you guys to ride in them.

Oh, I am sure they've done the economic analysis as well and that they are much better informed than me. I just scratch my head every time I see a transcon on a 739 or 738. I'm sorry but 31" of pitch just isn't enough to make that flight anywhere near enjoyable.

I am not at all surprised to see CO fly 738's fly transcon. It's all part of Larry Kellner's approach of providing just a little less capacity than the market can bear in order to insure high LF's and therefore profitability.

Not a bad business model until you start looking at FC flying 100% full on a virtually constant basis on these transcons and then you have to ask yourself how much demand they're leaving unmet because of this approach.

There is absolutely no reason why CO couldn't launch a premium F transcon product out of EWR and turn it into a major profit center.

After all, EWR is already the launching pad of most of CO's premium BF product. One would imagine the demand is there as well for premium transcon F, a product that would have no competition out of EWR.

Regarding 31" seat pitch, if CO is flying 31" seat pitch EWR-HKG, then you can be pretty sure they won't increase it for a quick hop to the West Coast...

Why? At least one other airline does it.

That would be great, but the real question is whether the transcon routes on which CO would put the 752's make more money than the European routes that they replaced. The answer probably is no.

CO flights actually take longer to post now than they did a year (or so) ago.

Unlimited free changes to restricted revenue tickets? Beyond stupid.

Indeed. I seem to recall it taking about 48 hours for miles/segments to post. Now it takes about 72.

From an airline's perspective, what would be the incentive to allow unlimited free changes to restricted tickets? That would be a guaranteed loss-generator and undermines the whole legacy carrier pricing model.

Alaska waives all change fees for its highest level elites. Southwest does it for everyone. On both airlines, the passenger still must pay any applicable difference in fare. This provides an incentive to upfare when it would be beneficial but is not absolutely necessary. As pointed out by CO 1E, it reduces certain fee revenue. Not sure those airlines' business decisions are appropriate here, but I wouldn't call them "beyond stupid."

Prioritized stand-by
Completly overhaul B terminal at IAH - its an absolute zoo
Greater visibility to partner flights (CO coded) on CO.com
Added ability to book partner flights while on CO.com

Not President's clubs, per CO staff. They treat those as exempt. If this is not true, I'd be happy to hear it.

You're misinformed. SkyTeam Elite Plus (like CO Plat) get lounge access (like President's Clubs) when traveling internationally, regardless of cabin.

Right. Hence the absurdity of suggesting it.

Whichever CO P Club staff told you that were wrong.