Which has better coach class: American or Alaskan Airlines?

[thatsright]

Flying from Boston to San Fran in a few weeks and have not flown on either airlines. Which one has more leg room in coach? Anything else I should know?

Its gonna be a 6 hour flight + 4 hour drive....Good times man, good times!! FWIW: $420 round trip, non-stop.

 

[adairusmc]

IMO - Alaskan

 

[BornStar]

I have no idea but Seat Guru should have details for each plane in both fleets.

 

[Ns1]

leg room and coach is an oxymoron

 

[bigrash]

Originally posted by: Ns1
leg room and coach is an oxymoron

so true!

 

[slackwarelinux]

Alaskan ftw.

More important than the airline in terms comfort might be what airplane you are in, but I'm not sure how that could be determined.

 

[ViviTheMage]

depends on the plane.....

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Ns1
leg room and coach is an oxymoron

Don't know if it's changed in the last 5 years or not, but at one time United had a "Plus" passenger seating class in coach that was rather comfortable.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: vi edit

Originally posted by: Ns1
leg room and coach is an oxymoron

Don't know if it's changed in the last 5 years or not, but at one time United had a "Plus" passenger seating class in coach that was rather comfortable.

Also came with a Plus price

 

[MixMasterTang]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
depends on the plane.....

The most important thing would be to pick the flight with the better/newer plane. Also make sure you aren't looking at the same flight I believe Alaskan & American have code shares with each other, so even though it's an Alaskan flight # it may be operated by American or someone else.

 

[jiggahertz]

Book whichever has exit row seats available

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
depends on the plane.....

yep...check the equipment your flights will be on against seat guru