Which would you rather sit in...
Oct 10, 2008 | 2:29 pm
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As far as I'm concerned, the reason to go first/business is the extra room. I couldn't care less about in flight "entertainment" most of which is not entertaining. If I wanted to see a movie, I'd stay home and rent one. So, yeah, I vote for the worst first/business seat over the best economy seat. There is sometimes the same amount of legroom in domestic first and in some of the exit rows BUT there is never the same amount of elbow room.
Poster "gre" gets it right. The shared armrest and the silent battle of the elbows because everyone thinks I, as a small person, should not get my share of the armrest, makes any coach seat pretty miserable, even if there is legroom.
Poster "gre" gets it right. The shared armrest and the silent battle of the elbows because everyone thinks I, as a small person, should not get my share of the armrest, makes any coach seat pretty miserable, even if there is legroom.
The worst first class would just be a bigger seat, plus perhaps better food and drink service, and first on and off. The best economy class would instead have personal in flight entertainment, although it may also have a good amount of legroom. Which would be preferred depends on whom you ask.
Oct 10, 2008 | 2:33 pm
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Oct 10, 2008 | 2:33 pm
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Oct 10, 2008 | 2:36 pm
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Economy. Really, would I REALLY be willing to pay $2500 to fly United or US Scareways first (or god forbid, Northwest DC9 first class) cross country rather than pay $750 to fly with jetBlue cross country? Really. I'll take the $1750 savings and get myself a nice hotel room, go to a nice dinner, and get a full body massage after the flight. And I'd still come out ahead.
Just for the record, the "even more legroom" section on jetBlue's A320s have 38" pitch.
Just for the record, the "even more legroom" section on jetBlue's A320s have 38" pitch.
Oct 10, 2008 | 2:50 pm
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http://www.seatguru.com/charts/domes...rst_class.php#
Singapore and British Airways have wider economy seats:
http://www.seatguru.com/charts/intl_economy.php
That's before one starts to talk about service . . .
Oct 10, 2008 | 5:28 pm
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Keep in mind that you are talking about seat cushion width. In an economy seat, the armrest takes up a little of that space, so actual body width is just a tad less. First class seats have a full sized divider between them, so you are getting the full width of the seat cushion as body space, PLUS the additional wider room over the arm rest.
Oct 10, 2008 | 7:52 pm
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SQ A345 are all business config. No other SQ a/c can do EWR-SIN nonstop.
Those in business class may see it as a positive - the new business class seats, and more of them.
Those in business class may see it as a positive - the new business class seats, and more of them.
Oct 10, 2008 | 11:00 pm
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Keep in mind that you are talking about seat cushion width. In an economy seat, the armrest takes up a little of that space, so actual body width is just a tad less. First class seats have a full sized divider between them, so you are getting the full width of the seat cushion as body space, PLUS the additional wider room over the arm rest.
Oct 11, 2008 | 4:50 pm
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I'd take the worst F seat. Even if the legroom isn't great, at least I will be one of the first onto the plane so I can get overhead space, and one of the first off the plane. It also never hurts to have your luggage come out first and get dedicated check-in desks.
Oct 11, 2008 | 6:37 pm
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I get all those benefits with FF status.