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The "New" First Class
The gap between first class and coach has never been so wide. Carriers on international flights are offering private suites for first-class passengers, three-star meals and personal service once found only on corporate jets. They provide massages before takeoff, whisk passengers through special customs lanes and drive them in a private limousine right to the plane. Some have bars. One airline has installed showers onboard (www.nytimes.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I can speak to Continental/United.
Wife and I went to Britain last week, she in First (corporate's $5000+) and I in regular ($850). Except for the seat/bed, she said it was as mediocre as usual, with rude service people, crappy food, etc.
I think its all a scam at this point.
I used to fly the IAH to SJO first regularly, but again, except for the seat size and the sparse free liquor, its just not worth 3x the fare.
On the other hand, for a flight over 3 hours, the up to extended legroom in coach is worth it!
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Wife and I went to Britain last week, she in First (corporate's $5000+) and I in regular ($850). Except for the seat/bed, she said it was as mediocre as usual, with rude service people, crappy food, etc.
I think its all a scam at this point.
I used to fly the IAH to SJO first regularly, but again, except for the seat size and the sparse free liquor, its just not worth 3x the fare.
On the other hand, for a flight over 3 hours, the up to extended legroom in coach is worth it!
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This story is a bit confusing. United First to the UK is >$10K and they don't offer that product from IAH. It sounds like she was flying Continental's BusinessFirst?
All the analysis seems fine . But the very important comparison between revenue and the input resource has been either not considered or has not been reported. And it is the comparison of cost of space used and the cost of amenities provided in the respective classes vis-a-vis the corresponding revenue ! Such a comparison is very vital for a better parity of assessment by the common man OR the investor alike . The kind given does help , but just !
I don't think there is anything new about this type of first class. Its been around some time now. Lots of carriers of course have not quite realised what it is all about yet. I have had many a shower at 41,000 feet on the Emirates 380, and very nice it is too. Thats not what it is all about though. Its about a seamless service right from when the limo comes to collect you, to leaving the immigration hall at your destination and a limo is waiting to whisk you right to your destination, and the service at every stage in between. Emirates understand this well, and it is true passengers do pay for it, maybe as much as 7 or 8 times the economy fares. But in ALL the recent times I have travelled Emirates, their first class has been full when others have been near empty. Passengers who want this service know full well who to travel with. So having read the article attached to this item, I can't fathom why some CEO's don't think the market is there - perhaps the CEO's need to be changed, not first class.
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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/11/20/business/inside-the-plane-by-seats-and-revenue.html?ref=business