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There is an argument for large planes on long-haul flights: the money comes from people who are willing to pay for comfort. I fly a few times a year across the
by jltsiren 3y ago
There is an argument for large planes on long-haul flights: the money comes from people who are willing to pay for comfort.
I fly a few times a year across the Atlantic. On those flights, economy class is typically only 30-40% of the cabin. Then there is a small premium economy section, and the remaining half of the plane is dedicated for business class and first class.
- dkjaudyeqooe 3y agoSingle aisle planes have the same business class seats, adapted for single aisle, but much the same.
- Scoundreller 3y agoI guess this is airline and route specific. Toronto to Paris has planes that look like this on air Canada: https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Air_Canada/Air_Canada_Boeing_777-300ER_Three_Class_v4.php https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Air_Canada/Air_Canada_Boei... (Supposedly seatguru is out of date, just still!)
- josephg 3y agoYeah I just flew Abu Dhabi to Melbourne with Etihad and that was more or less the seat layout on the flight too.
- throw0101b 3y ago> Business travelers make up 12% of airline passengers, but they pay higher rates than other customers and are typically twice as lucrative, accounting for as much as 75% of profits. * https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/041315/how-much-revenue-airline-industry-comes-business-travelers-compared-leisure-travelers.asp https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/041315/how-much-rev...