Hi

If indeed the genuine very frequent flyer is getting short changed because people with credit card points etc are getting upgraded then why has noone started a first class only airline?

It seems to me that if there is a reasonable size population of very frequent flyers prepared to pay a premium to get away from the riff-raff surely someone could have started an airline to cater exclusively to their needs, at least on major trunk routes eg New York to Los Angeles?

This would mean a smaller jet would be outfitted exclusively with first class seating and a suitable complement of very attentive cabin crew. No riff raff to upgrade and highly personal service all the way through. With the USA's population I would have thought somebody would cater to this market exclusively.

cheers Peter