"The experience was at least as good as any US domestic carrier, as much as it pains me to say it."
If that's not the most oxymoronic comment I've seen posted on this fair site in about a thousand years, I'll go he!!
What a kack (or is it cack)?
That's like saying that driving a Tata is at least as good as driving a Lada.
Or that eating raw bulls testicles isn't nearly so bad as eating sheeps eyes.
What a pointless, useless, and (if A was to be truthful to himself) not entirely truthful comment (reply).