What would you be willing to pay airlines more for?

[tdimdad]

The current PE's are great on long flights. 12-14 h in PE is a whole different ballgame than in a cramped Y seat. If it comes with the "J-" meals and service, that's a winner.

But in between those are the Main Cabin Extra / Economy Comfort kinds of seats with a bit more space with a modest surcharge. To me, that's well worth the money on 8h+ flights. If they also came with slightly better meals (read: looks and tastes edible), even better. Or, then, I could choose my airlines right as some already so this in all of Y.

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- an inflight sauna

This is the hottest idea of the day!

 

[encryptededdy]

But in between those are the Main Cabin Extra / Economy Comfort kinds of seats with a bit more space with a modest surcharge. To me, that's well worth the money on 8h+ flights. If they also came with slightly better meals (read: looks and tastes edible), even better. Or, then, I could choose my airlines right as some already so this in all of Y.

I do agree with you here, but personally one of the biggest benefits of PE over Econ w/extra legroom for me is the seat width. I can sleep in a slouched position with my arm on the armrest with no risk of invading my neighbour's personal space.

In a Y seat, especially 3-3-3 787 or 3-4-3 777 (yuck!), I feel I have to fall asleep whilst sitting very straight, otherwise I risk entering my neighbours personal space (unless I have the window seat, I suppose).

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That would be my limit for expense in J (2x Y fare, ideally 70% max of base fare or $400 extra for 8 hr flight, 500 max). For flights to singapore willing to pay $400 extra max ideally, most I would do is $500. Of course using points that I accumulated for free or bought. If using cold hard less so inclined (max pay up to 70% of base fare).

With points, sure. For cash, I don't think you can generally find J for that price on Long Haul flights.

 

[Mattg]

Nothing. I just want a clean safe no frill airline that will get me from point A to point B that doesn't make me feel like I am travelling in a metal prison (all the major airlines in any airline alliance meets the function, however having new aircrafts and nice clean seats is a plus). No bogans on board is also a big plus.
AND DEFINITELY NOT JETSTAR because they will downgrade your paid economy preferred seat (first window seat in emergency row) and give it to someone influential in their company stick you in a middle seat somewhere in the "slum" of the preferred seats section still charge you (won't let you refund your preferred seat). And find all sorts of excuses why they stole your seat even before check-in commenced and gave it to some influential peoples more preferrable and why you cannot reclaim your seat back regardless even though you paid for the seat (not one of those pathetic lame excuses of you arrived too late close to check in time so we gave your preferable seat away to someone who we like). And no refund either because preferred seats charge are non-refundable as per company policy and more importantly company values. Like what happened to me on a Melb-SIN flight and I had the pleasure of being robbed $25 dollars for a "non-preferred" seat thanks to STAR.
Update: It was one of those new Dreamliner boeing 787's that some normal airlines use hence the cheapsters wanted to use their privilege to snag those seats as their own without paying for a normal airline economy ticket.

This is off-topic for this thread, but I had the same issue once with Jetstar. Paid for row 10 on the Dreamliner, flight cancelled and was allocated a seat further back on a different 787 flight which was still considered the same category of seat by Jetstar.

Long story short, Jetstar refused to refund the seat selection fee stating all such fees are non-refundable. I pointed out that the argument their fees could never be refundable is not valid because Australian Consumer Law overrides Jetstar's policies. But they still insisted that my new seat further back was in the same category, so no refund.

In any case, I ended up getting a refund but only after writing to the Airline Customer Advocate.

 

[dajop]

No, this was for Y+. PE is separate.

In Y+, I'd happily take e.g. 34" pitch, reasonable width and more generous recline on an economy seat to start with. PE seat has other bells and whistles I could go without. To think of, JL and NH more or less have this plus the Y meals are a step up from e.g. QF.

On their 787-9's Scoot actually have seats with about 33-34" pitch in the first few rows of economy. They charge $40-45 from memory to select these (so a markup of about $30-35 on normal seat selection) on SYD/MEL-SIN. Makes a world of difference and all I need. Don't need foot rests, marginally better catering or even a couple of extra inches of width. Enough to avoid my knees, or laptop if I open it, being crushed.

 

[fly2earth]

This is off-topic for this thread, but I had the same issue once with Jetstar. Paid for row 10 on the Dreamliner, flight cancelled and was allocated a seat further back on a different 787 flight which was still considered the same category of seat by Jetstar.

Long story short, Jetstar refused to refund the seat selection fee stating all such fees are non-refundable. I pointed out that the argument their fees could never be refundable is not valid because Australian Consumer Law overrides Jetstar's policies. But they still insisted that my new seat further back was in the same category, so no refund.

In any case, I ended up getting a refund but only after writing to the Airline Customer Advocate.

Thanks for letting me know that jetstar has a history of kicking people off normal passengers off their preferred seats especially for the coveted Dreamliner seats (whether changing plane types or not, unacceptable either way). In my case it was intentional as I confirmed there was no change in plane type and they knew what they were doing all along and I booked my seat a few days before takeoff however was changed prior to check-in. I'm sure the ACA would love to hear about it (bcc: ACCC and current Jetstar CEO (ex Qantas CEO). What a disgrace of a company (scam company in disguise)<redacted>

 

[tdimdad]

I do agree with you here, but personally one of the biggest benefits of PE over Econ w/extra legroom for me is the seat width. I can sleep in a slouched position with my arm on the armrest with no risk of invading my neighbour's personal space.

That sleeping thing is true, it's "freer" in the PE seats (plus, your body has better support). That's the only material difference for me that favours PE over Y.

 

[Journeyman]

Airlines are always looking for ways to increase ancillary revenue by selling more products or finding value-adds that they can monetise.

At the risk of giving airlines good ideas, I'm interested to ask what products or services airlines are not currently offering, but that you would be willing to pay extra for if they did?

For example, I'd probably be willing to pay a bit more for a better meal in economy class - a bit like Lufthansa and Austrian used to offer. Those meals were very good and worth the extra price IMHO.

I'm not sure how I feel about Condor selling reserved overhead locker space, but that could put some people at ease who are worried about not having anywhere to store their bag if they board last.

I think it would also be cool if more airlines would sell a whole row of economy seats, like Air New Zealand and Air Astana do.

What are your ideas?

A child-free business class zone! By child I mean 0-18!

 

[Happy Dude]

How much for the Ralph Fiennes experience?

 

[kyle]

Pay for a private toilet, or maybe a fee for the toilet to be cleaned to hotel standard just prior to my use.

 

[Seat0B]

Pay for a private toilet, or maybe a fee for the toilet to be cleaned to hotel standard just prior to my use.

Ooh yes and one of those Disney style fast passes so you can jump the line for the loo!

 

[Ouabain]

Yes. I’d pay for extra legroom so that my legs still function correctly when alighting.

And I routinely do.


Other things I’d be willing to pay more for (you didn’t specify they had to be sensible):
- a flight guaranteed to be free of any ‘media personalities’
- a flight guaranteed to be free of any ‘influencers’
- an inflight sauna
- an airline where if anyone had to be subdued by the crew during the flight and police be called; that they were simply turfed out of the aircraft somewhere above FL320
- extra hand luggage inclusive of emotional support peacocks, if I so chose
- an inflight hammock
- decent inflight espresso
- a flight that enforced body odour standards: stinky people either have a shower or get thee to T4 (I don’t envy the employee who would be expected to enforce the standard at the boarding gate!)

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Extra points/kudos for Monty Python and Calvin & Hobbes!!

 

[fly2earth]

For the privilege to watch bluey for 11 hours nonstop in business class
Thought spongebob is the best that kids cartoons are going to get. apparently i was wrong