u/AmbitionMiserable708

After booking a flight from JFK to Zurich on points, I got an offer to upgrade to PS for $330 per ticket outbound for my family of 3. This was the lowest I had seen for a PS upgrade and PS upgrade on the return flight was over $1000 each. I decided it was the worth the price and perhaps I would sleep a little better on the red eye. I booked C+ for the return. I've flown that regularly and prefer to Main both for the extra room and the earlier boarding and deplaning with my fidgety young daughter.

There are few reviews already and they are accurate. Yes, seats are more comfortable, but the foot rest wasn't helpful. We had a great FA and she helped the experience. Food was the same as my return flight C+, but the services was fancier with the napkins and flatware. Bigger screen and headphones were nice. Maybe the nicest thing was being 1st off the plane and getting to passport control in front of everyone.

Value is just so subjective. Was is worth an extra ~50%. Yeah, for a 7 hour flight. Would it have been worth the double or triple I see it priced at? Nah.

The return trip was 2nd row of C+. The upgrade to that was cheap. Group 3 boarding was fine, and it was still quick exit off the plane. The extra room is great and it helps when my kid wants to lie down with my wife and I on each side of her.

So...if I see a good deal...sure, I'll do it again. Crazy, though, because I'm looking at flights where C+ is double Main Cabin. That's just pure insanity.

Had my first time at Capital One Lounge two weeks ago at JFK. My lounge is experience is somewhat limited, but I've used Delta Skyclub in Boston and MCO. I've also used a few PP Lounges. As an an Amex Plat holder, I had the option of Centurion, Skyclub, or Capital One. I used my $200 airline credit on my family for Skyclub on my last trip in April, so way or another, I was going to pay something. I decided to give the C1 lounge a go.

I was impressed. Full bar with decent drinks. Small plates were actually pretty good, and the bagel bar was perfect for my picky daughter. The grab and go counter had some nice desserts. Staff was great and actually let us in about 15 minutes before our window started. There was a 45 wait for the cheese monger, so we skipped that part.

As a downside, it's not nearly as large as the Logan or MCO Skyclubs and seating wasn't as comfortable. My wife liked Skyclub better for this reason, but I much preferred C1 for the better food and drink.

I would rate it equal or better to Skyclub, depending on personal preference, but it's 100% better than the PP lounges I've used.