Originally Posted by
JoeDaejeon
If OZ has basically given up on first class, then why are they currently spending money to build a new F lounge in ICN? They did decide to drop F on certain routes a while back, but at least to JFK and LAX it's still going strong from what I've seen, and I haven't heard any rumors that it'll change.
JFK and LAX get seasonally subbed with aircraft that don't have first class, and their F cabins are full of people using miles and people who score free upgrades: there is no reason for OZ to invest further in their first class product when no one buys revenue first class tickets.
The main reason OZ is building a new F lounge is to serve their frequent flyers with high-level status better, and not because they care about first class.
To me it is very clear OZ has given up on first class and their plan is just to operate their current first class product with minimal cost.