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What is the vacancy factor in first class vs economy class? My observation from flying often would estimate coach being 70~80% full on typical routes and first/
by andruby 10y ago
What is the vacancy factor in first class vs economy class? My observation from flying often would estimate coach being 70~80% full on typical routes and first/economy class only being ~50% full. I would also guess that the average paid price is only half of the full first class price.
Would there be a public source for any of this data? Or anyone with in insight in these numbers that want to share anything?
- prostoalex 10y agoI'd venture the vacancy rates are inversely proportional to distance (first-class on a long-haul Los Angeles to Tokyo is a somewhat better deal than first-class on a quick Seattle to Portland) and proximity to business centers (where company pays vs me paying out of pocket). It seems against any airline's self-interest to have those numbers in the open, this analysis uses the availability of free upgrades (unsold first-class seats that are given away to airline customers with preferred status) as a reasonable proxy https://skift.com/2016/08/27/the-state-of-airline-upgrades-for-the-big-3-u-s-carriers/ https://skift.com/2016/08/27/the-state-of-airline-upgrades-f...