It is a fourth reason Brian. It is because coach / main cabin has gotten so uncomfortable that a lot of people who need to travel for work simply will not travel if they have to sit in main cabin. Have you flown on Canadair Regional Jets or Spirit / Frontier and seen really heavy people trying to wedge them selves into children’s size seats with virtually no leg room? And what about the person seated next to them. And honestly so-called “Comfort-Plus is not much better. Just a little more leg room but still narrow seats. I book all air travel for my business to control expenses as best i can but book everyone in business class. Otherwise our staff will make excuses to not travel - to dread traveling.
Speaking from a corporate aviation perspective I agree with the comment about the much lower sensitivity to the general economy among very high net worth travelers. However, I do wonder if there is enough of a market to sustain this fare class through a deep recession? No doubt LH have done their research and will manage inventory accordingly, but it is small market and many in the target audience have the option to charter.
It is a fourth reason Brian. It is because coach / main cabin has gotten so uncomfortable that a lot of people who need to travel for work simply will not travel if they have to sit in main cabin. Have you flown on Canadair Regional Jets or Spirit / Frontier and seen really heavy people trying to wedge them selves into children’s size seats with virtually no leg room? And what about the person seated next to them. And honestly so-called “Comfort-Plus is not much better. Just a little more leg room but still narrow seats. I book all air travel for my business to control expenses as best i can but book everyone in business class. Otherwise our staff will make excuses to not travel - to dread traveling.
Doesn’t eat or drink on flights and dislikes obsequious service? But goes first class? You cannot be serious.
Speaking from a corporate aviation perspective I agree with the comment about the much lower sensitivity to the general economy among very high net worth travelers. However, I do wonder if there is enough of a market to sustain this fare class through a deep recession? No doubt LH have done their research and will manage inventory accordingly, but it is small market and many in the target audience have the option to charter.