Stupid Fee Alert: ‘Economy Comfort’ Seats

[Liberal_in_LA]

Posted February 09, 2011
Stupid Fee Alert: ‘Economy Comfort’ Seats
By Seth Fiegerman
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Delta has come up with yet another way to squeeze money out of its customers by offering passengers the privilege of being able to recline a bit more in their seats.

The airline announced Monday that it will introduce a new ‘Economy Comfort’ section on all long-haul international flights by the summer of this year, which is intended to be a middle ground between coach and business class. While this may sound promising, it essentially boils down to one simple change: The airline is simply installing nicer seats in the first few rows of the economy section.

According to Delta’s press release, these new seats will boast four additional inches of legroom and be able to recline 50% more than normal seats in the economy section. And for this incredible luxury, Delta says it will charge customers between $80-$160—each way.

http://www.mainstreet.com/article/lifestyle/travel/stupid-fee-alert-economy-comfort-seats?cm_ven=msnetzero

[BlueJazz]

1. Went to Australia a few months ago. I remember the seating arraignments.

[SammyWinstonJack]

5. ...

:spray:

[marmar]

2. Pretty soon there will be two rows of bike seats in the back of the plane.

nt

[mike_c]

3. and a big, bare-chested dude with a whip to keep the hamsters pedaling....

eom

[WingDinger]

4. Nice to see they believe in bullet trains.

[brooklynite]

6. What exactly is your complaint

Delta is offering a more comfortable seating arrangement on international flights that doesn't require an additional $1,000 for business class. Many other international airlines have been doing the same thing for years.