Comments on: The horror! Investment bankers flying coach! http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/10/22/the-horror-investment-bankers-flying-coach/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 By: Upgrades and Downgrades — Phony airlines, bad marketing, | Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/10/22/the-horror-investment-bankers-flying-coach/#comment-27079 Upgrades and Downgrades — Phony airlines, bad marketing, | Upgrade: Travel Better Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:28:22 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/10/22/the-horror-investment-bankers-flying-coach/#comment-27079 [...] planes that had previously been full of premium-cabin travelers are now flying empty up front. With i-bankers relegated to coach, the flights aren’t profitable any longer. Categorized in: Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, [...] [...] planes that had previously been full of premium-cabin travelers are now flying empty up front. With i-bankers relegated to coach, the flights aren’t profitable any longer. Categorized in: Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, [...]

]]> By: Claire Walter http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/10/22/the-horror-investment-bankers-flying-coach/#comment-24969 Claire Walter Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:37:59 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/10/22/the-horror-investment-bankers-flying-coach/#comment-24969 I these high-flying fliers had been in the back of the plane all along, if the companies hadn't gone wild with incentives and perks, and if the top execs hadn't been grossly overpaid, these companies (and the country and the world) might not be in the pickle we're all in -- and that the US public will be paying for and paying for and paying for. Claire @ http://travel-babel.blogspot.com I these high-flying fliers had been in the back of the plane all along, if the companies hadn’t gone wild with incentives and perks, and if the top execs hadn’t been grossly overpaid, these companies (and the country and the world) might not be in the pickle we’re all in — and that the US public will be paying for and paying for and paying for.

Claire @ http://travel-babel.blogspot.com

]]> By: rcjordan http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/10/22/the-horror-investment-bankers-flying-coach/#comment-24948 rcjordan Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:26:36 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/10/22/the-horror-investment-bankers-flying-coach/#comment-24948 >what this will do for the airlines who have relied on paid business and first class to make real money About a week ago I read (somewhere? here?) that the front of the plane accounts for 5% of the seats yet provides 25% of the revenue for the major US airlines. I also believe the article said that front seat bookings had taken a substantial hit in recent months. If the 25% figure is even close to being correct, then this is going to force the airlines to look to the cheap seats for revenue. >what this will do for the airlines who have relied on paid business and first class to make real money

About a week ago I read (somewhere? here?) that the front of the plane accounts for 5% of the seats yet provides 25% of the revenue for the major US airlines. I also believe the article said that front seat bookings had taken a substantial hit in recent months. If the 25% figure is even close to being correct, then this is going to force the airlines to look to the cheap seats for revenue.

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