First vs. coach class

Jeff_Pf0h1 · February 9, 2009, 8:25pm

ToddFrench · February 9, 2009, 8:27pm

That is TOO funny!!

Bob_Wood · February 9, 2009, 9:06pm

Interesting. Ron Kramer sent that to me. It wasn’t any funnier then.

M_M_c_C_a_l_l · February 9, 2009, 9:08pm

Easy for you to say, Mr. Front of the Cabin. Do you see the leg room on that wing? Do you?

ToddFrench · February 9, 2009, 9:14pm

The last time I was in first class (or business class) was 2005.

YOU???

M_M_c_C_a_l_l · February 9, 2009, 9:23pm

Hah! 2003, and it was just some lame Alaska Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Portland, so there were no deeply reclining seats or freshly baked cookies. I haven’t had the full-on front-of-plane experience since, like, 2000.

I win. Or lose, depending on how you look at it.

ToddFrench · February 9, 2009, 9:27pm

Bull! You flew business class recently, you said. I can’t remember which trip of the 6 or so you take a year, but you were talking all about business class…

Michael_Bowden · February 9, 2009, 10:10pm

Oh, the days of first class…I’t been a while.

M_M_c_C_a_l_l · February 9, 2009, 10:37pm

No way. Well, actually, we thought we would be able to upgrade on our flight to Amsterdam last year, but they wouldn’t let us use our certificates on an international flight. Steve can vouch for the fact that we’ve been in coach (despite my incessant whining) on every recent trip.

Eric_Anderson · February 9, 2009, 11:03pm

You know, I looked pretty close and I still don’t see anyone holding Champagne glasses in the dinghy.

CFu · February 10, 2009, 12:25am

ROFLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Steve_M_c_C_a_l_l · February 10, 2009, 12:30am

Actually, we did travel business class (one way) on the 45-minute ferry ride between Argentina and Uruguay… and knocked back some buddly in plastic flutes, if I remember correctly… But other than that, Melissa’s right - we ride steerage class on flights.

ToddFrench · February 10, 2009, 12:30am

What year, Steve?

Steve_M_c_C_a_l_l · February 10, 2009, 12:32am

That was last summer, 2008. And it was “bubbly”, not “buddly”. Jeezus.

ToddFrench · February 10, 2009, 12:34am

Boo ya!

I win!

M_M_c_C_a_l_l · February 10, 2009, 12:34am

Steve’s right-- I forgot about that. In my defense, though, business class on the ferry between Buenos Aires and Colonia del Sacramento simply means that there are no loose chickens in the cabin.

Steve_M_c_C_a_l_l · February 10, 2009, 12:35am

It now occurs to me that maybe you were asking the year of the sparkling wine - I have no idea. It was as good as you’d expect on a commuter ferry. But I’ve learned an important lesson here, which is: don’t work and post. So, with that, I’ll sign off.

ToddFrench · February 10, 2009, 12:38am

Steve, no, you were right - I wasn’t asking the year of the sparkling wine, but the year of the business class flight, to prove to your lovely bride that while she’s slamming me for flying in the pricey seats, she has done so more recently than I!

Yoni_O_v_a_d_i_a · February 10, 2009, 1:07am

That is a funny picture.

If you look closely enough you’ll also see that people in the first class had flotation devices strapped to them. People in coach…didn’t.

Rich_K0rz_nk0 · February 10, 2009, 1:40am

All they need are Smoking Jackets and Brandy Snifters to complete the moment.