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Low Cost vs Legacy Airlines | US Domestic Economy
Of course, it’s easy to say that it sucks to fly with a low-cost airline when traveling domestic in the US. Does this mean we’re letting the other guys get away with a lackluster product simply because they are legacy airlines? Here we put that to the test.
We had the chance to fly United and Spirit back-to-back and this gave me a chance to test these airlines' most basic products and see if flying low cost is really that bad or if flying legacy is really much better.
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Icelandair 737MAX: Saga Premium | DTW to KEF Inaugural Flight
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#icelandair #737max #businessclass #flightreview

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  • @Kobbzi89
    @Kobbzi89 4 місяці тому

    Very nice video mate ! Keep up the good work :) I love to fly with Icelandair in saga, personally I love to fly with them rather then Play.

  • @Rndmstff737
    @Rndmstff737 4 місяці тому

    I also flew on TF-ICY

  • @GerardiAviation
    @GerardiAviation 10 місяців тому

    I don't know how I didn't find this video until now, but I was on that flight with you!! I was seated right behind you in 3A, and I made a video about the flight too. You made a great video, and I feel the same way about the hats too, I'm glad they had them cause I didn't bring one. I saw myself in your video, and I am also realizing that you appear in my video too, but only the top of your heads as you happened to be bending down to get something off the floor :) . Do you have an Instagram for your travel stuff? ua-cam.com/video/Un_U1r7hnFo/v-deo.htmlsi=1n1bLDtzuKBU_Cv2

  • @clausstimpfig3803
    @clausstimpfig3803 10 місяців тому

    I`ll take AMTRAK in FIRST.

  • @clausstimpfig3803
    @clausstimpfig3803 10 місяців тому

    that is a prem eco level of inflight service except for the champagne. Not my choice. You can have a better experience from St.Louis to Frankfurt on Lufthansa!

    • @doddsalfa
      @doddsalfa 8 місяців тому

      Really ,can you stopover with Lufthansa?

    • @clausstimpfig3803
      @clausstimpfig3803 8 місяців тому

      why should I. Icelandair is no longer a good airline. Very expensive and like I said. Only premeco service level in the so called Saga Class@@doddsalfa

  • @kazik5785
    @kazik5785 11 місяців тому

    My main issue with Spirit and Frontier is just when the schedule goes wrong. Most of the time, the legacy carriers are easier to get things taken care of. Plus, Spirit's main economy seat pitch is just not able to work for me.

  • @alex321neo
    @alex321neo 11 місяців тому

    United’s A320s are DISAPPOINTING!

  • @jeadie2273
    @jeadie2273 11 місяців тому

    Have flown spirit and frontier transcon many times also on red eyes..not the most comfy but decent enough. We have become masters of packing light, bring our own snacks and usually have a nice meal before we leave. We fly JetBlue enough to be recognized by cabin crew and love them. Southwest is great but not really a LCC here. It’s all about expectations. We’ve always gotten what we’ve paid for and have been lucky enough not to get nailed with unexpected cancellations. If I absolutely HAVE to be somewhere, I pick the airline with as many options to that destination and take the first flight I can to play it safe. Ryanair gets flack in Europe but have flown them as well and love them…$40 round trip from Dublin to Edinburg Scotland…come on! Singapore airlines on the A380…ok, THAT was an experience! Many times it’s seems it’s the poor behavior of the passengers that cause the issues and not the airlines fault. Maybe if people were raised with respect and some patience, flights would be more enjoyable for everyone.

  • @Vromiaris778
    @Vromiaris778 11 місяців тому

    US Domestic flying is horrible regardless of the carrier - you have to be more diligent with the low cost carriers since they rely on “errors” more… the main factor for me is leg room. Delta does that best (Have not flown Jet Blue yet) so that makes them top choice… and the biscoff on board is an added bonus I like.

  • @TNAKCNM
    @TNAKCNM 11 місяців тому

    The United A320 is currently being refitted with new seats and a new interior. The last time I flew on an A320 with United had IFE's. Each aircraft is different, I guess.

  • @philipsauers4987
    @philipsauers4987 11 місяців тому

    WILL NEVER EVER Fly: Spirit or Frontier EVER AGAIN!!! Cramped. 90% Horrid Turbulence. NO Food, snacks or beverage. I wanted to kiss the floor of the airports after I got off each of their planes. I'm not religious but, I never prayed so much. I LOVE Southwest. BEST, FUNNY, COMFY and NEVER had turbulence. American is second place.

  • @SUBSCRIBE4AVIATION
    @SUBSCRIBE4AVIATION 11 місяців тому

    I love that you put detroits airport in😊😊😊😊

  • @siriwongyuktasevi7363
    @siriwongyuktasevi7363 11 місяців тому

    I don"t know why you have to pay for splite on United flight. All non alcoholic drink are free on all united flight.

    • @travel_dolphin
      @travel_dolphin 11 місяців тому

      We did not have to pay for the Sprite, I only ordered it because the FA couldn't find my wife's card on her tablet. After I got the free Sprite, the FA found my wife's card and we could buy the beer. So you are right, all non-alcoholic drinks are free on United.

  • @tianhaozhu2885
    @tianhaozhu2885 Рік тому

    Great video

  • @mindseye4914
    @mindseye4914 Рік тому

    Well made video. Glad to see a direct flight option to Iceland from DTW. DTW is one of the worst most god awful airport SOLELY because of it being a Delta hub. The airport itself is great but the price gouging by Delta and due to it having a hub here is absolutely criminal. I hate Delta for it and often times I know people who end up flying out of Windsor, Chicago and Toronto and god knows all sorts of alternative options the difference between pricing from DTW vs. any of these other departing airports is 3-4x. How Delta is allowed this level of price gouging is beyond me.

    • @travel_dolphin
      @travel_dolphin Рік тому

      I could not agree more. Delta, especially lately has been simply anti-consumer and it is truly unfortunate to be stuck with them as our hub. We go out of our way to fly United just because the flights are priced better. Chicago ORD also flies to way more locations than DTW could dream of, so ORD is our unofficial home airport, if anything to get away from Delta. I have also seen the blatant price gouging from airports like DTW where traveler's don't seem to have a choice. Shame on them.

  • @leahschroeder2403
    @leahschroeder2403 Рік тому

    Used to fly PanAm transAtlantic all the time, and Saga seats are similar to First Class forty years ago. The big downside of IcelandAir if you’re going direct to Europe is the rushed and chaotic transit in Keflavik, with the added complexity of Schengen immigration coming and going. Westbound flights hit KEF mid afternoon, and on July 3, 23 the terminal and gate areas were a madhouse, with such huge crowds you could barely push your way through to the gates. Airport staff and gate agents seemed overwhelmed by the crowds, and I wonder that nobody got trampled. Not a pleasant experience on the ground. BTW, Saga gives access to Air France lounge at Washington/Dulles which was lovely, and Frankfurt, which was somewhat less so. With the hectic KEF transit, no chance to even see their home Saga lounge. Good prices, but I’d think twice about the KEF ground experience.

    • @FrostByte_AC
      @FrostByte_AC Рік тому

      The ground experience did leave a little more to be desired. A little more signage, perhaps.

    • @bjorgvinp
      @bjorgvinp Рік тому

      That’s sadly the cost of beeing fastest growing tourist destination in the world, grown about 600% in 12 years…. But the airport is under construction to double the size to better handle the crowds :) And july of course the biggest travel month in the world ;)

    • @Hallo81398
      @Hallo81398 10 місяців тому

      My transit wasn't chaotic but yeah for most flights there's only a 1h stop-over in KEF. Enough to go get something to eat. One complaint I have is the boarding process in KEF. It takes too long. I ended up waiting in line for about 20 minutes before being let on the airplane.

    • @Hallo81398
      @Hallo81398 10 місяців тому

      Well another comment: Compared to let's say the Dulles airport, KEF is indeed (much) more crowded. Also hallways are more narrow

    • @Hallo81398
      @Hallo81398 10 місяців тому

      @@bjorgvinpIceland is a tourist destination? didn't know that. what's there to do in Iceland? thought it's mostly just a hub. I've never really taken a look at Iceland, stop-over period is just too short to leave the transit area