How the Airlines Became Cartels

Re:How the Airlines Became Cartels by gnopgnip on Monday April 17, 2017 @02:46PM (#14133357)

You don't need to be in first class for a better flight experience. You can book with another airline that has better accommodations or get a seat with more room like comfort plus for just a little more.

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Re:How the Airlines Became Cartels by rconti on Monday April 17, 2017 @05:58PM (#14134786)

From a domestic standpoint in the US, there is no "better accommodations", the service is roughly the same. You can get a seat with "more room" if by "more room" you mean "2-3 inches more legroom and nothing else." It's nice that I don't have to type on my laptop with the keyboard in my chest and screen on my tray table in Economy Plus (United product), but it's not really "more room". I still don't get an armrest, and it's still impossible to exit the row without making your fellow passengers get up.

True Premium Economy (such as what exists on Lufthansa, Air NZ, and now Delta international routes) does not exist for US domestic travel.

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Re:How the Airlines Became Cartels by Paul-ish on Monday April 17, 2017 @04:46PM (#14134280)

There is some information asymmetry. I wonder if the status quo would continue if we put the inches of legroom next to the price, or people would start using it to make purchase decisions.

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Re:How the Airlines Became Cartels by cosmotron on Monday April 17, 2017 @05:30PM (#14134580)

Google Flights tells you how much leg room you will get. For example: https://www.google.com/flights/#search;f=BOS;t=SFO;d=2017-05...

  Boston (BOS) – San Francisco (SFO)
  JetBlue 833 · Airbus A320
  Above average legroom (33")

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Re:How the Airlines Became Cartels by gertef on Monday April 17, 2017 @05:21PM (#14134514)

I remember seeing legroom on Orbitz/Kayak/whoever in the past, but I don't see it now.

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Re:How the Airlines Became Cartels by cosmotron on Monday April 17, 2017 @05:31PM (#14134593)

See my reply above, it's Google Flights: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14134580

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