On Thu, 5 Jul 2018 19:34:06 -0400, Alex wrote:

wrote:
On Wed, 4 Jul 2018 12:46:51 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:


A slightly wider seat, a ****ty microwaved meal, and getting off the
plane faster isn't much incentive to double your airfare for first
class. I can't recall when I had more than one piece of checked luggage
and a carry on bag. If you don't fly in rush hour, the TSA lines aren't
bad at National, Dulles or BWI. I don't drink, so the free booze in
first class is no incentive.
I have done both classes of flight many times and there is not really
any comparison, particularly in this current "no frills" coach
climate. They really do just treat you nicer in first class. Most of
the things that **** me off about flying are a whole lot better,
certainly a few hundred dollars better anyway.



I agree. Other than a SWA flight to New Orleans I haven't flown coach
in over five years and we travel 3-4 times per year. I have used miles
for the upgrade, but on many flights it only cost us $200 or less, per
ticket, to just buy the seats. No middle row, easy on and off, priority
check-in, legroom, free bags that arrive first at the carousel, etc.
It's well worth it. We have TSA Pre Check which was also well worth the
money. Shoes stay on, laptop stays in bag, belt stays on, and we get
through security most often in less than five minutes.

I never went through the process or paid the money but we get pre
check most of the time anyway. Add that to the express line for first
class at most airports and we seem to zip right through security. The
best is if you stay at the Westin in Detroit. They have their own TSA
screening and it dumps you straight from the hotel lobby into
concourse A.
We were stuck at RSW leaving Ft Myers waiting for the weather to
clear. We knew we were going to miss our flight in DTW so we made
reservations right then. By the time we landed, there were no rooms to
be had but we just went right straight from the concourse to our room.
There were people sleeping on benches by then.