What's your limit (# hours) for flying Economy?
Mar 7, 2021, 7:32 am
#136
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As long as it's not an LCC, I'm okay with Y.
LAX-SYD (14+) return was no problem with Qantas, though I did have an aisle seat which is my preference.
Two hours in a middle seat on Air Asia was my limit though. Just not enough room in any direction but up.
LAX-SYD (14+) return was no problem with Qantas, though I did have an aisle seat which is my preference.
Two hours in a middle seat on Air Asia was my limit though. Just not enough room in any direction but up.
Mar 9, 2021, 1:02 pm
#137
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Personal Limit (window seat) = Airplane Fuel Capacity
Personal Limit (non-window seat) = as short as possible
I like flying and seeing stuff from the air. 'nuff said.
Personal Limit (non-window seat) = as short as possible
I like flying and seeing stuff from the air. 'nuff said.
Mar 12, 2021, 8:47 am
#139
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On a legacy U.S. carrier, my max is a midcon. Call it 3-4 hours. If I must fly to Hawaii in Y, I have so far made sure I did it on AS, but would consider WN now.
If I have to go TATL in Y, I make sure to do it on a non-U.S. carrier, preferably one that does not punish non-elites as severely as U.S. carriers do. Flying EI ORD-DUB isn't bad, for example. TAP for LIS-BOS wasn't bad either.
TPAC, gotta be at least PE no matter the carrier. Preferably J.
If I have to go TATL in Y, I make sure to do it on a non-U.S. carrier, preferably one that does not punish non-elites as severely as U.S. carriers do. Flying EI ORD-DUB isn't bad, for example. TAP for LIS-BOS wasn't bad either.
TPAC, gotta be at least PE no matter the carrier. Preferably J.
May 27, 2021, 12:50 pm
#141
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I don't understand...Aisle seats would not have cost your company any extra money, would it? Why did they refuse? It's not like you were demanding Business Class or even an extra-legroom exit row.
May 27, 2021, 1:36 pm
#142
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The woman booking wouldn't take the time to ensure me an aisle seat. I'm assuming at some point I offended her, and I realize how ridiculous the whole thing sounds, but she would always put me in the middle or window. She claimed it shouldn't matter, and she had too many flights to book to customize each trip. Clearly, she didn't like me and I really don't know why. It did teach me the importance of building rapport in my future jobs.
Jun 3, 2021, 11:15 pm
#146
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I've spent 9 hours on an AA 767-300. I guess that's my limit, I was sitting in the window seat next to a family member, probably would be much less time if it was a stranger. Also flew a redeye back on the same plane in about 6.5 hours, couldn't sleep for the life of me.
So I guess for a ULCC or a legacy carrier (or any carrier for that matter), the max would be a trans-con flight or a hop from NY/New England to Western Europe. Anything above those I'd at the very least fly PE.
So I guess for a ULCC or a legacy carrier (or any carrier for that matter), the max would be a trans-con flight or a hop from NY/New England to Western Europe. Anything above those I'd at the very least fly PE.
Jun 4, 2021, 12:15 am
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US transcon - piece of cake. Often the flight ends before I run out of things to do.
Europe to US - piece of cake. US to Europe red eye - that is tough
US to or from the Far East - better than US to Europe because there's more time to sleep, unlike a DFW or JFK red eye to Europe
Europe to US - piece of cake. US to Europe red eye - that is tough
US to or from the Far East - better than US to Europe because there's more time to sleep, unlike a DFW or JFK red eye to Europe