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A Day of Flying on United Express

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I am traveling to Alabama today and am taking two United Express flights to get there, one on Trans States and one on Mesa (aka Messy Air). Hopefully I’ll make it!

Actually, I agree with Gray’s assessment of travel on United Express (detailed in a humorous recount of his regional jet mileage run over at Wing and a Prayer). While it may not be First Class, I have never had a comfort or claustrophobia problem traveling in 12A on the ERJ-145, 9B on the EMB-120, or 1C/D on the CRJ.

As long as you choose your seats wisely, regional travel doesn’t have to be bad. And if you’re lucky enough to get on an ERJ-170 or CR7, well you even have First Class and Economy Plus to enjoy.

So to all you United whiners out there: suck it up and be thankful you’re not flying Northwest Airlink or American Eagle. 

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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3 Comments

  1. Halothane Reply

    Ugggg…Messy! They’ve taken over all of my local UX flights. No love for skywest here anymore =(

  2. Josh Reply

    What’s wrong with American Eagle? They give me free booze.

  3. Matthew Reply

    @Josh: I’ll take legroom over booze! Trans State does give free booze to UA elites.

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