Originally Posted by
Unitedloyalflyer
It shows J has become the old F, the upgrade class. A smaller J cabin would result in more D and C fares from the people who will pay anything to sit in J. The rich leisure traveler....
While the affluent leisure traveler impact has increased, you will never build a successful premium travel model without the corporate travel business. It is a steadier demand, year around and can be locked up with contracts plus higher density routes are not leisure travel routes. Business traveler are not going back to non-lie flat.
Yes. leisure travel is a new component but it will pale to business travel, even now. And revenge travel seems to be dropping while business travel is still strengthening.
Remember a significant portion of business travel is at last minutes, at "any" cost. While PremPlus tends to fill up sooner.
The bulk of Business on business routes is paid business, not upgraders.
Originally Posted by
Unitedloyalflyer
... However, O fares, as shown here, are rather pricey themselves
Yes more than P and sometimes in the Z range. The O fares are last minute fares (in the model of business travelers, not leisure) Hail Marys for business travelers for those not eligible for purchased business.