Economy X on Long Haul flights - worth the price?

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clipped_wings

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Hi all

Has anyone flown in the YX seats SYD-LAX or return yet? Keen on hearing people's thoughts as to whether this is worth the $600 it will cost us for a bit more leg room.

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Can't ever imagine spending $600 for this to LAX

To be fair, I think this is for 2 people return - i.e. $150 per person each way. Based on a typical Y fare, that's about an extra 15-20%. I'm tall, so I would strongly consider paying this.
 
Was thinking about for my mum on recently re-launched MEL flight (in this instance LAX-MEL). Decided against it due to loadings and glad we didn't ... as she had three seats to herself. But was curious at the time to see if worthwhile, so be interested in any reports.
 
To be fair, I think this is for 2 people return - i.e. $150 per person each way. Based on a typical Y fare, that's about an extra 15-20%. I'm tall, so I would strongly consider paying this.

Fair enough.. I nearly died at the thought of $600
 
Honestly, I have to ponder sometimes. So, on selected flights on certain airlines we might now face F, J, PE, EX (or whatever on the actual airline) and Y? I realise VA don't do F but you get the point.

How long before we're in the same territory as credit cards? No-one has a basic card, everyone is gold, plat, diamond, black, whatever .... The various players have made Y so uncomfortable that no-one actually wants to fly it, though many of us do because of cost, but we don't _want_ to. Its effectively steerage.

How long before we have designo seating? Yes I'd like leg room, no .. don't need width, yes, I'd like the coffee service, not food, extra lumbar support please, no footrest and you pay an increment for each 'addon' selected???
 
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I just paid for this for my daughter and her husband to give them a little extra on their honeymoon. They said it was well worth the extra on the BNE-LAX leg. Yet to do the return flight. Admittedly they had a spare seat next to them but said it was well worth the extra money.
 
I've always paid for exit row seats on the LAX flight so I am guessing it would be the same room wise. Pretty sure it was c.$110 or so. Always found it worth it to have that bit of extra space. Also always had an empty seat beside me - one flight I was the only one in an entire row and the flight crew blocked use of them by any other passengers.
 
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