SFO-YYZ: UA vs AC in coach
Sep 27, 2019, 3:08 pm
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That may be (I'd even believe that First Nations languages are more common than French in BC), but Cantonese is much more prevalent here than Mandarin.
Sep 27, 2019, 3:29 pm
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Given Y on a 737 or 787, I would choose the latter. It's also a red-eye, so service on the soft product is not a discriminator IMHO. Thus, I'd go AC.
Sep 27, 2019, 3:38 pm
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Sep 27, 2019, 3:54 pm
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Sep 27, 2019, 4:23 pm
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Sep 27, 2019, 5:30 pm
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I was mostly referring to the entire network of MLLs and UCs... let's say UC at SFO and MLL at YYZ.
At a lot of UCs, people yap away at their highest voices, making some UCs not a good experience (PL as well). MLLs are average at best, but at least I can feel relaxed when I am there (the whole purpose before catching a flight). The civility is definitely poor at many UCs and on some flights.
At a lot of UCs, people yap away at their highest voices, making some UCs not a good experience (PL as well). MLLs are average at best, but at least I can feel relaxed when I am there (the whole purpose before catching a flight). The civility is definitely poor at many UCs and on some flights.
Sep 27, 2019, 6:00 pm
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I was mostly referring to the entire network of MLLs and UCs... let's say UC at SFO and MLL at YYZ.
At a lot of UCs, people yap away at their highest voices, making some UCs not a good experience (PL as well). MLLs are average at best, but at least I can feel relaxed when I am there (the whole purpose before catching a flight). The civility is definitely poor at many UCs and on some flights.
At a lot of UCs, people yap away at their highest voices, making some UCs not a good experience (PL as well). MLLs are average at best, but at least I can feel relaxed when I am there (the whole purpose before catching a flight). The civility is definitely poor at many UCs and on some flights.
Putting on my flame suit now...
Sep 27, 2019, 6:05 pm
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Sep 27, 2019, 6:17 pm
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I’m not sure how MLL edging out UC makes any difference on which airline to choose, given flying either one gives access to either and the number of airports where there is a choice between the two is extremely limited (that I can think of, LGA, EWR, LAX, FRA and maybe LHR). Specifically where the OP is flying, there isn’t a choice, it’s the UC in SFO and that is the choice.
Sep 27, 2019, 6:23 pm
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I’m not sure how MLL edging out UC makes any difference on which airline to choose, given flying either one gives access to either and the number of airports where there is a choice between the two is extremely limited (that I can think of, LGA, EWR, LAX, FRA and maybe LHR). Specifically where the OP is flying, there isn’t a choice, it’s the UC in SFO and that is the choice.
They were so loud, no one in the area could hear safety demo and pilot/FA communicationYes at LHR (UC and MLL); no at FRA (MLL only).
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Sep 27, 2019, 6:43 pm
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It's funny, I agree that I enjoy a MLL more than a UC, but the difference is not the sponsor of the lounge but the fellow occupants. The hard product is mostly the same (except for the self-serve alcohol in MLLs) but a MLL is full of Canadians, a UC by mostly Americans. Polite vs. pushy and loud.
Nothing particularly polite about the throngs of DYKWIAs with black luggage tags on their backpacks you wade through while trying to find a seat at the YYZ Domestic MLL.
