Thread: 'Is Flying First Class Doomed?'

My friends recently flew JetSuite (small private outfit based here at SNA) from SNA to Vegas for $5,000 one way (seating 4) and from Vegas to Napa for $9,000 one way (seating 6). SNA to Hawaii according to them was $19,000 one way. First Class commercial may seem expensive, but private jet prices are FAR more expensive--which is why the overwhelming majority of people we know who fly private are those working for companies that own a jet or lease through the various fractional/hourly services.

When flying really longhaul (USA-Asia or USA to Australia or the like, NOT the same as JFK-London!), the private jet costs are extremely expensive since only the biggest jets have that kind of range--we're talking $100,000s. THAT is one reason the longest haul commercial flights likely will continue to offer F since it will still be less pricey than the private jet options. East Coast to Europe, while technically longhaul, is not nearly as prohibitive, and as a result there is far more private jet traffic for the corporate set.