Originally Posted by
NYC1
Just as a side note and maybe more general comment on LP / new LP / demand: I think the FT community overestimates the importance to -- maybe even awareness of -- the "normal" LP passenger that the flight will have the new LP cabin or not. The "normal" LP crowd that flies between CDG and LAX or SIN will fly it regardless whether the cabin is new or old. On the JFK route, the typical LP passengers are driven by schedule and availability (sometimes flights are P0 F0, sometimes they are P4 F1, and anywhere in between). In fact, on my last two flights in new LP, the cabin was 2/4 while other JFK flights were sold out in LP. People are not clamoring for the new LP.
fully agree with you.
worth to highlight that Flying blue has blocked all LP awards on the routes deserved by new LP to avoid the specific opportunistic crowd flying on this.
I am quite mixed on this policy as FB is already asking a fortune for LP redemption awards and promised a couple years ago to sell awards up to the last seat available.
With this behaviour, Flying Blue has lost credibility to me eyes.