Originally Posted by
Kiwi Flyer
This is what NZ have done - F/C/Y -> C/Y+/Y. Business premier priced like old F (and to be fair seating is better than old F), premium economy priced like old C and with business food & beverages, economy is economy.
Many other airlines have done this; starting with VS 20 years ago! So it is hardly a new trend -- VS has had J fares that were higher than BA J for years, for example. What is new is that competition into Australia is now doing this -- not just NZ, but DL and AC over the Pacific, maybe JL and all the Asian carriers on the kangaroo route pricing their J at QF's PE price point. So it is rather inevitable given the industry and alternatives; the QFF tie-in simply isn't strong enough ... hardly a surprise, given that QFF was one of QF's most profitable products last year, so it is a profit center rather than a customer loyalty bonus. Interesting question whether the yield deterioration is influenced by the QFF structure.