GUC Use > Banging Head vs. Wall (Rant)
Jul 11, 2017, 4:45 pm
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The worst is when they claim there's no available inventory for intra-Europe business-class flights, when KLM and Air France simply move the curtain based on seat demand. The reality is if there are economy-class seats available then there is business-class availability on intra-Europe.
Jul 11, 2017, 7:54 pm
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The worst is when they claim there's no available inventory for intra-Europe business-class flights, when KLM and Air France simply move the curtain based on seat demand. The reality is if there are economy-class seats available then there is business-class availability on intra-Europe.
I don't know what Delta pays their partners when we use GUCs, but I suspect it's less than the possible revenue from the empty middle seats that adding another row of business would create.
In long haul if the airlines forecast they're not going to sell all their business class seats the cost of giving someone an upgrade isn't that much. But to slide your short haul European business class curtain back for minimal incremental revenue is very costly.
Jul 11, 2017, 8:21 pm
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You could just as easily say, they block off the middle seats so they're giving you an extra half seat for free. So why would they ever make upgrade space available when they could just move the curtain forward and sell more coach seats?
I don't know what Delta pays their partners when we use GUCs, but I suspect it's less than the possible revenue from the empty middle seats that adding another row of business would create.
In long haul if the airlines forecast they're not going to sell all their business class seats the cost of giving someone an upgrade isn't that much. But to slide your short haul European business class curtain back for minimal incremental revenue is very costly.
I don't know what Delta pays their partners when we use GUCs, but I suspect it's less than the possible revenue from the empty middle seats that adding another row of business would create.
In long haul if the airlines forecast they're not going to sell all their business class seats the cost of giving someone an upgrade isn't that much. But to slide your short haul European business class curtain back for minimal incremental revenue is very costly.
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Jul 11, 2017, 9:16 pm
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I will be shocked if they cannot make money by charging obscene fares.