FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Intl Economy plus being looked at; CRJs phasing out, juicy Q4 conf call
Old Jan 17, 2008, 11:01 am
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eyuro
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NYS
Programs: UA 1K MM, IHG Plat Amb, HH Diamond
Posts: 311
PE is what I was thinking.

- Top 50 corp customer meeting in December revealed they will not pay more for a lie flat product, but very interested in something between business first and economy.

- Smisek said looking at an Economy Plus type product internationally

- A new biz class product will roll out on the 787 and will go on the rest of the fleet

- CO would like to avoid a 3 class product though

I just returned from EWR-HKG. I got my upgrade about 3 hours before the 24 hour rule would have kicked in. I was thinking of canceling the trip just because of the fear of flying in economy. I don't care if you are Platinum or even if you paid full Y fare, on CO, in economy you are just a nuisance. A PE would be a welcome addition. What are they thinking with row 16-24 being premium? A few inches of leg room and some extra pitch in the seats would make me a lot happier.
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