And free tickets or using miles for confirmed upgrades actually cuts against the higher revenue flyers from getting complimentary domestic upgrades, at least given United's current stance towards taking any revenue for a first
class seat rather than offering that seat as a free upgrade.
It's better to use your miles to pay for a first class or business
class seat rather than coach or economy.
Not exact matches
Virgin Atlantic's wording for its mid-level
seating is quite clever: by calling it premium economy
rather than business
class or something similar, it makes it seem less of a step up even though there is quite a large price difference.
Joon offers some business -
class seats although it is mainly aimed at younger travelers with money to spend
rather than at traditional business travelers.
Rather than looking at self - reported levels of turnout in post-election surveys ComRes did regressions on actual levels of turnouts in constituencies by their demographic profiles, finding the usual patterns of higher turnout in
seats with more middle
class people and older people, lower turnout in
seats with more C2DE voters and younger voters.
Walking onto the plane super early in the morning, still very sick (I've had the flu since last week) and feeling like I'd
rather be at home in bed I see that we are in fact
seated in First
Class pods!
They stroll into
class at the last minute,
rather than being in their
seats ready to work when the bell rings.
By design, we move students forward grade by grade based largely on the amount of instructional hours they have spent in
class — dubbed «
seat time» —
rather than their mastery of academic skills and content.
The
seats are
rather high, which is no surprise considering the XD is among the tallest trucks in the
class.
Even when measured against its similarly diminutive
class competitors, the CX - 3 is
rather tight in rear -
seat space and cargo room.
Overall head and leg room for those in the front and back
seats, for example, is actually
rather good by
class standards, so four six - footer adults should be able to sit comfortably on car journeys of various lengths.
The only downside we can come up with, in fact, is the
rather broad transmission tunnel that eats into the foot space available for whoever ends up perched in the middle back
seat — though, as all cars in this
class suffer from this drawback, we won't punish the Audi A4 sedan too harshly for it.
Not only are some
rather peculiarly priced (non-JCW models have fake leather
seats unless you pay $ 1,500 for the real stuff, and power - adjustable front
seats are a $ 1,250 optional extra on all Mini Clubman variants), but the Mini Clubman is already one of the pricier cars in this
class.
Admittedly, at 17.5 cubic feet with the rear
seats in place, the Mini Clubman isn't
class - leading in this regard (a Mazda 3 hatchback offers 20.2 cubic feet, for instance), but the broad opening, low load lip and boxy dimensions means this trunk is
rather versatile and handily sized.
Space for front -
seat occupants in the C -
Class Coupe is excellent, but room in the rear is
rather more restricted, particularly because of the car's sloping roofline.
Hanley credited the engineering prowess of Honda engineers for putting the gas tank under the front
seats rather than the rear
seats to create «one of the roomiest — and most configurable — interiors in the
class.»
The Pilot's upright body makes it one of the most useful and versatile in this size
class — versus models like the Toyota Highlander, Ford Explorer and Nissan Pathfinder — because its
rather low cargo floor and flat - folding
seats allow easy loading or combinations of people and gear.
For a start, it's a
rather boxy creation
rather than the svelte and stylised looks of Mercedes» mainstream SUV offerings, and it looks set to offer three rows of
seats on a platform shared with the A and B -
Class models.
Firstly, the Mercedes C -
Class drop - top only
seats four people
rather than five but at least you can get two adults in the back.
After the comfort of Executive
Class, the six rows of
seats in the narrow gauge carriages are
rather uncomfortable.
On the other hand, Aeroflot is probably the only European carrier that offers a real business
class cabin in Europe
rather than an economy
class cabin with a blocked middle
seat.
If you're looking to fly Air France first
class, you'll need to book through Flying Blue, but paying the exorbitant Flying Blue rates to fly first
class on a partner airline,
rather than booking those
seats through that partner or another SkyTeam member with good first
class redemptions, is a waste of miles, particularly if you're transferring from a transfer program.
These business -
class cabins are also more cramped, with seven
seats per row in a 2 -3-2 arrangement,
rather than the more spacious 1 -2-1 configuration used on the A380.
Spacious
seats, amenity kits, good food and fine wine make the whole travel experience a relaxing and luxurious one,
rather than those cramped
seats and plastic cutlery you have to struggle with on economy
class.
I would
rather have a Southwest
seat with happy friendly flight attendants than a Delta First
Class seat where the flight attendant is forcing her smile because you have the miles and the food is simply inedible.
Rather incredibly, the American Airlines 737 8 MAX offers the same leg room in Main Cabin Extra and less leg room in Economy
class than a tiny ERJ - 140 which
seats just 44 passengers.
Traveling in business
class has improved by a huge measure in recent years, with lie - flat
seats and direct aisle access becoming the rule
rather than the exception.
The business
class flight
seats are
rather flashy, with lots of gold.
Make sure you play around with your flight options when booking these trips as you'll have a far better Business
Class seat if you book your flight on an American Airlines aircraft
rather than on operated by British Airways.
Premium
class award
seats on Asiana flights and some Star Alliance partner flights are notably cheaper when bought with Asiana miles
rather than United MileagePlus miles.
On sale from today, 17 May, Economy Space Plus is Virgin Australia's version of United Airlines» Economy Plus and American Airlines» Main Cabin Extra in that it isn't a new cabin on the aircraft (they already have 3 of those on their 777 - 300ERs) but
rather a dedicated set of
seats within the Economy
Class cabin that come with a few extra benefits.
In terms of comfort, South African Airlines business
class is better because it features a 180 lie - flat
seat, while Ethiopian lie - flat
seats are angled at 160 degrees, but getting a business
class seat on South African is
rather tough.
Despite this I always buy a regular Economy
Class fare
rather than a «hand baggage only» fare (HBO fare) because I want to be able to select a
seat in the exit row for what is a long flight (for short - haul).
Remember, my main goal is to maximize every point to my benefit, so losing 10k points is the difference between Economy
Class vs First
Class, and if you are like me, I'd
rather fly First
Class than to sit in the back of the plane, squished between
seats.
For example, I've also found it easier to find awards
seats in Etihad First
Class from AUH to JFK
rather than from JFK to AUH.
Nevertheless, I rank British Airways, even British Airways New First, below Cathay and Etihad due to the
rather narrow first
class seats and the high surcharges on tickets.
However, we spent a lot of time and energy on the whole process and I would much
rather have a guaranteed business
class seat for the trip to / from NZ.
Rather, in place of a bulkhead or curtain, there is simply a split in
class, with the
seats in front are «premium» economy.
However, paying the exorbitant Flying Blue rates to fly First
Class on a partner airline,
rather than booking those
seats through that partner or another SkyTeam member with good First
Class redemptions, is a waste of miles, particularly if you're transferring your miles from a transfer program.
Compared to 8A to 8C across the aisle, 8E and 8F are staggered back a few feet so the legroom is greater and arguably comparable to that of First
Class (in addition to this side of the row being for two passengers
rather than three), in that your legs probably won't make it under the
seats of row 7 in front of you and chances are you won't need to disturb the passenger in 8E to access the aisle.
Even on dates with 5 award
seats on Etihad's Jet Airways configured 777 - 300ER flights (which are a
rather poor first
class product, hence the lower demand for them) there's no A380 award availability.
-LSB-...] Via Istanbul: Turkish Airlines Business
Class KUL - IST / IST - KUL — Rather grumpy and tired, I was rather looking forward to finally getting some rest on the lie - flat business class seats on the Turkish Airlines A330 that... I'm not really a big fan of amenity kits, so I'll just quote the official... -LSB
Class KUL - IST / IST - KUL —
Rather grumpy and tired, I was rather looking forward to finally getting some rest on the lie - flat business class seats on the Turkish Airlines A330 that... I'm not really a big fan of amenity kits, so I'll just quote the official... -LS
Rather grumpy and tired, I was
rather looking forward to finally getting some rest on the lie - flat business class seats on the Turkish Airlines A330 that... I'm not really a big fan of amenity kits, so I'll just quote the official... -LS
rather looking forward to finally getting some rest on the lie - flat business
class seats on the Turkish Airlines A330 that... I'm not really a big fan of amenity kits, so I'll just quote the official... -LSB
class seats on the Turkish Airlines A330 that... I'm not really a big fan of amenity kits, so I'll just quote the official... -LSB-...]
CSA is known to lease their A330 from Korean Air so the
seats should be
rather roomy and comfortable in all
classes.
Keep in mind, Southwest doesn't really offer a business
class;
rather, if you pay for the Business Select fare, you will get to board the plane first, which gives you first choice of
seats.