Originally Posted by yogi
People aren't paying more for "premium economy" on p.s. flights for two reasons that I can see. 1. It isn't premium compared to what they get on other transcons. 2. It isn't priced any different when you put the flights together. I get the same prices when I include it in my trips as when I take direct flights from IAD. It isn't worth the detour for the same old E+.
Yes, it should be that way because I (a customer) feel it should be this way, but more importantly I would pay more for a P.S. economy than a regular economy plus if there was more to it than a shared power plug.
I wrote 767-300 because I meant 767-300. the 767-200 was 18x40". The current 767-300 international C seat is 19x55". I checked the Boing specs for the two planes before I responded and 3/2 configuration would fit in the 757. At 42" pirch there would be 10 rows instead of 12, giving 50 very desirable seats instead of 72 barely E+ seats. You could do an entire 757-200 that way and have 140-150 business class seats.
For domestic flights you don't need full leg rest. You need power in each seat and room to work. 17x34" E+ doesn't cut it. I think 19x42" does. I think you could sell the productivity aspect and price it accordingly.
Yep, it is my opinion. Fire away!
It is obvious that your knowledge of the airline industry and demand on the JFK - LAX/SFO markets is extremely limited.
United created p.s. to attract more First/Business Class passengers, and so far, it seems to be working for them.
United never intended to create a new "Premium Economy" Class that would cost more. Therefore, though they offer Economy Plus seating on p.s. flights, they sell it at the same price that American sells their Coach seats on these routes. Your ingenious idea of having 10 rows instead of 12 UnitedEconomy rows would not yield any profits. United only offers 72 Y Class seats on these flights, they certainly can't lose more Y Class seats.
By the way, in case you missed that memo, studies show that premium customers do not like 2 by 3 configurations in the premium classes, so again, your fantastic idea would fail. After all the money that United spent reconfiguring 757s for their p.s. flights, did you really think that someone smarter than you who works for United did not think about a 2 by 3 configuration in UnitedBusiness? Clearly, they knew customers would not like it.