Comments on: Semantics: JetBlue denies that its premium economy seats are actually premium economy http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/19/semantics-jetblue-denies-that-its-premium-economy-seats-are-actually-premium-economy/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 By: OAG http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/19/semantics-jetblue-denies-that-its-premium-economy-seats-are-actually-premium-economy/#comment-20734 OAG Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:18:14 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/03/19/semantics-jetblue-denies-that-its-premium-economy-seats-are-actually-premium-economy/#comment-20734 Or maybe they’re not “going” to a two-cabin airplane because they’re already there, with expensive tickets already getting access to seats with more legroom. This is not true. A customer could buy a $149 transcon ticket and pay $20 for seat 2A while another person could buy $549 and get stuck in 25E. Every ticket has an opportunity to pay for more legroom, not just the expensive ones. Or maybe they’re not “going” to a two-cabin airplane because they’re already there, with expensive tickets already getting access to seats with more legroom.

This is not true. A customer could buy a $149 transcon ticket and pay $20 for seat 2A while another person could buy $549 and get stuck in 25E. Every ticket has an opportunity to pay for more legroom, not just the expensive ones.

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