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I was looking at tickets as far out as possible for me and the girls to the UK. For 3 people, it was around $3000 for economy and around $13000 for business class. I didn't even bother looking at first. I really wish I was in a position to get a better seat than "cattle class".
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DeusxMac, normally I would not consider first class due to the price difference that you noted. My back has gotten bad enough that regular flight involves very high levels of pain killers though. I think the larger and more comfortable chair would be helpful. At least that is what I am hoping. My last travel day involved me being placed into a wheel chair half way through the security line. So my problem is not an excess of money it is an excess of pain.
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davemchine, don't know where you're going, but for some trips you might look into Amtrak. Longer times, but more comfortable seating, and you can get up and walk around. On some intercity trains there are also compartments with beds, for a price (maybe comparable to first-class air, maybe even less). You also end up in the center of cities, and not miles away at some distant airport.
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Service at airports has never returned to pre-911 days in my experience.
And some airports are still horrible.
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Service at airports has never returned to pre-911 days in my experience.
And some airports are still horrible - they haven't fixed thee structural issues after adding new security.
I think we want the airlines to see enough profit that they can no longer make seats smaller. I'm not particularly big 6'2" 195. And the new planes, my knees hit the seat in front of me.