Rant: why call it "premium"?
Aug 30, 22, 1:50 pm
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Rant: why call it "premium"?
Which AA Marketing Guru came up with "Premium" for the New Merged Business/First Class on International Routes. Permium is already the most Used name for Dozens of Airlines who have Superior Economy/Coach.
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Last edited by UncleDude; Aug 31, 22 at 3:03 pm Reason: Clarification
Aug 30, 22, 2:43 pm
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Originally Posted by UncleDude
Which AA Marketing Guru came up with "Premium" which is already the most Used name for Dozens of Airlines who have Superior Economy/Coach.
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Premium Economy?
Business? Flagship Business? Flagship Business Plus?
Aug 30, 22, 2:51 pm
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Originally Posted by UncleDude
Which AA Marketing Guru came up with "Premium" which is already the most Used name for Dozens of Airlines who have Superior Economy/Coach.
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Aug 30, 22, 10:33 pm
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Originally Posted by UncleDude
Which AA Marketing Guru came up with "Premium" which is already the most Used name for Dozens of Airlines who have Superior Economy/Coach.
Uncle
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In such cases, premium is all lower-case. It's being used as an adjective.
There are also some references to Premium Class, with the words capitalized. This is in relation to AA elite benefits on Alaska Airlines.
If I'm missing an actual rebranding of Business Class by American Airlines, please provide a link.
Last edited by Microwave; Aug 31, 22 at 3:06 am Reason: Removed reference to old thread title
Aug 31, 22, 12:15 am
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Since AA is eliminating big-girl F from the 77W and A321T, let's just go back to calling the front cabin "first class" instead of "business class" which never made much sense anyway.
Actual business class in 2022 is the cheapest coach seat on the plane, unless you're a C-suite bigshot.
Actual business class in 2022 is the cheapest coach seat on the plane, unless you're a C-suite bigshot.
Aug 31, 22, 12:18 am
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Originally Posted by born sleepy
Since AA is eliminating big-girl F from the 77W and A321T, let's just go back to calling the front cabin "first class" instead of "business class" which never made much sense anyway.
Actual business class in 2022 is the cheapest coach seat on the plane, unless you're a C-suite bigshot.
Actual business class in 2022 is the cheapest coach seat on the plane, unless you're a C-suite bigshot.
Aug 31, 22, 1:09 am
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Originally Posted by UncleDude
Which AA Marketing Guru came up with "Premium" which is already the most Used name for Dozens of Airlines who have Superior Economy/Coach.
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I personally dislike when airlines come up with creative names for seats or a class of service that obfuscates what is actually being offered.
Aug 31, 22, 5:57 am
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Originally Posted by hbtr
Assuming you are referring to Premium Economy (given that you mentioned Premium and Economy), maybe they chose the most-used name because its the most descriptive name for that class of service?
I personally dislike when airlines come up with creative names for seats or a class of service that obfuscates what is actually being offered.
I personally dislike when airlines come up with creative names for seats or a class of service that obfuscates what is actually being offered.
As an infrequent flyer compared to others, I do not follow what all the different names on different routes really mean in First Class. But, I do understand Premium Economy just fine. And, for our semi-annual transatlantic flights, I find PE is a good value.
Aug 31, 22, 6:55 am
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Originally Posted by born sleepy
Since AA is eliminating big-girl F from the 77W and A321T, let's just go back to calling the front cabin "first class" instead of "business class" which never made much sense anyway.
Actual business class in 2022 is the cheapest coach seat on the plane, unless you're a C-suite bigshot.
Actual business class in 2022 is the cheapest coach seat on the plane, unless you're a C-suite bigshot.
Aug 31, 22, 11:22 am
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Originally Posted by born sleepy
Since AA is eliminating big-girl F from the 77W and A321T, let's just go back to calling the front cabin "first class" instead of "business class" which never made much sense anyway.
Actual business class in 2022 is the cheapest coach seat on the plane, unless you're a C-suite bigshot.
Actual business class in 2022 is the cheapest coach seat on the plane, unless you're a C-suite bigshot.
So AA "First Class" on LAX-LHR will be just as Lufthansa "First Class" (which is only offered in long haul)?
One has to say "Domestic" First or "International" First or "First on three (or 4 class plane)" to understand what someone is talking about.
The front cabin in domestic flights should simple be called "BUSINESS". IMO.
Aug 31, 22, 11:23 am
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Originally Posted by born sleepy
Since A SINGLE TWTTER-ER/BLOGGER POSTED A RUMOR THAT AA is eliminating big-girl F from the 77W and A321T, let's just go back to calling the front cabin "first class" instead of "business class" which never made much sense anyway.
Actual business class in 2022 is the cheapest coach seat on the plane, unless you're a C-suite bigshot.
Actual business class in 2022 is the cheapest coach seat on the plane, unless you're a C-suite bigshot.
3-class first being discontinued? [Twitter / travel blog reports]
