Originally Posted by
Omniscient
The problem with this comparison is that AA, for example, isn’t Ruth’s Chris.
McDonald’s and Steak and Shake is probably a better comparison.
Walmart and Target.
This notion that coach at a Legacy is such a better experience is as outdated as some of the very aircraft these Legacy airlines fly.
It’s not so much the product is so much different. It is the clientele. Every time I deadhead on a legacy carrier I do not notice much difference in the product from a comfort standpoint but the in seat entertainment is nice. Mostly it’s the people. You don’t have to make an announcement on delta even in coach that you need to wear headphones and cannot just blast sound from your device for the entire plane to hear. Most folks are civil, generally well groomed, and not carrying a 3ft tall plastic cup they plan to take home and put on top of their fridge to collect dust for the next decade. That’s the difference and sometimes that experience is worth the extra money.