Originally Posted by
EWR764
Business traffic (in the traditional sense) on the LAX/SFO-NYC transcons is still down quite a bit. More people are buying premium fares, which are lower than ever before. It doesn't drive nearly the yield premium it used to, certainly a far cry from the old days.
Really? Every time I have checked premium fares have been sky high. JetBlue's Mint service was good at keeping prices down - after they aligned with American it seems fares went up, and I don't think AA has brought back all the flights they used to have.