Keesje From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (10 years 6 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1074 times:
I've flown in the US a few times, with Delta, UAL and NWA. Those were two class flights. A small comfy F class in front for high paid folks and FF upgrades I guess. However many flights have only one cabin class.
How is it organsized; is this single class somewhere between coach & F or is it basicly coach & do you have to pay for everything except drinks & nuts ?
Do all "express" flights have a single cabin class only ?
Airbus Lover From Malaysia, joined Apr 2000, 3248 posts, RR: 10 Reply 1, posted (10 years 6 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1051 times:
I do not know since I haven't flown US domestics in F but in Europe they are basically just Y seats with better service, lounge and recently, even the food is just normal... Well at least that is with many airlines like bmi, swiss etc
Mia777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2002, 1165 posts, RR: 7 Reply 2, posted (10 years 6 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1023 times:
all of the low cost carriers (i.e. Southwest, AirTran, JetBlue etc.) have only one class. You do not get meals on these flights (and I don't think you can pay for one anways)...all of the mainline flights have two classes...soemtimes these flights serve meals however with the cost setbacks, I think they are a lot less frequent. I would say all express flights are single class.
I have not flown AirTran or Southwest but JetBlue has more of that "in between" type service...leather seats, PTVs, etc. I think Southwest is just "coach." Hope this is the answer to what you we're trying to ask...
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 19 Reply 3, posted (10 years 6 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1023 times:
Basically, US Domestic mainline flights on most airlines will have a first class cabin, typically 8 to 24 seats depending on the aircraft and airline configuration. Commuter flights on the turboprops and regional jets generally do not. But there are some exceptions. NWAirlink (Mesaba) Avros have a F cabin, and America West Express (Mesa Air) CRJ-700/900s will have a small F section... this is generally to reduce the number of overall seats in order to meet scope clause issues.
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Doug_Or From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 3158 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (10 years 6 months 1 week 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 999 times:
come to think of it, do any US carriers charge for anything but movies 'n' booze?
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 19 Reply 5, posted (10 years 6 months 1 week 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 991 times:
Doug_Or: Not any I can think of. PeoplesExpress did... but now that seems to be the domain of the European LCCs.
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DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 19 Reply 7, posted (10 years 6 months 1 week 4 days ago) and read 979 times:
United Shuttle, Delta Express, and USAirways Metrojet were specialized products designed to compete with Southwest... typically in lower yield markets. As a result aircraft were reconfigured to single class cabins with simplified galleys that could dispense snack mix and Coke. Only Delta Express still exists today. Typically these flights were not much longer than 2 hours.
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Ouboy79 From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 3993 posts, RR: 23 Reply 9, posted (10 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 924 times:
Just a correction, AirTran does in fact have a two-class cabin. Jet Connect will be one class though.
Any opinion/comment posted is that of my own and not that of Southwest Airlines Co.
Elwood64151 From United States of America, joined Feb 2002, 2477 posts, RR: 7 Reply 11, posted (10 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 867 times:
Single class US airlines that a European might actually fly:
Southwest, JetBlue***, Midwest Express*.
Two-class US low-cost/low-fares that a European might actually fly:
America West**, Frontier, AirTran, Spirit.
Two-class US low-cost/low-fares that are now defunct:
Vanguard, National.
Major two-class US carriers:
Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, USAirways.
In the US, expect to pay GOBS of money for a first class ticket, unless you're flying MidWest Express, which serves only about 30 markets.
* Midwest Express is first-class only.
** America West is was started as a low-cost/low-fare but now operates as a major carrier.
*** JetBlue's coach class seating is more similar to European style First class seating, though they are still coach seats.
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