Originally Posted by
LAXative
They are in coach. Coach on an Asian carrier is not a pleasant experience.
Coach class, but mostly on US carriers heading to/from Asia. I have positioned in or out of the US exclusively on DAL, UAL, or AAL over the years. I've heard Singapore and Korean are particularly nice in the cheap seats. Company does a decent job of trying to keep us on our personally preferred airlines, and "reasonable" cost differences are not preventative. That's important, partly because it can save money on checked bags if you're booked on an airline with which you have status of any kind, and mostly because there's the likelihood of getting at least a more comfy seat with status, if not an outright pity upgrade. No US carrier goes to Bahrain at the moment, so you'd most likely be on KLM (seasonal), BA, Lufthansa, Qatar, or Gulf Air. Believe it or not, coach class on Gulf air is better than any US domestic coach flight.
Not defending coach class, but it is our reality for the time being. So we make the best of it. DVT notwithstanding...
