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Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan
Well, turns out something is being done about that in various airlines around the world. I haven't seen any indication it is coming to the US anytime soon...
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I have some background on this subject.
There is a large difference in seating on international versus domestic flights. In general International long haul flights typically have 4 seating configurations/options. Economy, Premium Economy, Business and First. Domestic configurations are usually configured with economy or first class. This applies to all the major airlines (U.S. airlines included).
The seating classes between International and domestic configurations are not comparable however…. For example - The international Premium economy Class is typically equivalent (or better) than domestic first class. In some cases, they are the same seat.
International Business Class and First class have seen movement to suites on some airlines to lure the wealthiest flyers and add to their luxury brand. Notable too competitors in this area are Emirates, Etihad, Singapore, Cathay and a few others.
A last item to note: seats have a large range of options and comfort levels within a class depending on airline and specific airplane. For example an international “business class seat” could be a row seat (sitting next to a neighbor) without full recline or could be a full suite (google Etihad Q-suite). Suggest you use “seat guru.com” or another research site if you are buying an international ticket.