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My heart sinks when I step on the 757, no matter what carrier, they are wretched in economy. NW's 57s are the worst - a real sardine can.

Surprisingly, I had two really great rides on US's 321s recently. Much more leg room in coach, leant up against the window and read for 5 hours.

...pulled the trigger on my comment too early...

Despite having many years of NRSA travel on United, and getting spoiled in biz and first, I find economy quite pleasant provided I have a window, a good book, and a decent cup of coffee or tea.

...Guessing that might just be me though.

I don't mind economy but prefer it be on at least the mainline fleet; those crj's and erj's are too small for me.

Except for ExPlus on the ERJ 170's. Those are nice. But we all know I'm a fan of the UAL, so my opinions tend to be tilted.

personally, the most uncomfortable ride i've been in has to be the Northwest DC-10s...i know they're classics, and their days are numbered, but they were just old and uncomfortable.

the best ride has to be the United 777-200 from my experience...tons of legroom (econ plus) and nice service.

Jon, I have heard the DC-10's were very uncomfortable, especially for use across the Atlantic for NWA.

And your point about the 777-200, very excellent plane. My personal favorite too, though I like ANZ's better.

The CRJs are awful, indeed, but their interiors are outfitted more nicely in Europe than they are in the US. The fleets owned by Mesa, etc., and operated as regional or "express" (ha!) subdivisions are often rickety, smelly, and just plain run-down.

But even if it's clean, the CRJ-100/200 is the bottom of the jet barrel. A tight squeeze. And if you've ever sat over the wheels, you'll remember the sound of the landing gear bay closing. That metallic "crunch" is always a treat...