Speculation: Will there be a PE versoin of xONEx?
Dec 9, 2019 | 10:40 am
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Speculation: Will there be a PE versoin of xONEx?
Now that there are 6 airlines with premium economy on long-haul routes (AA/BA/CX/IB/JL/QF), I think that there could be a market for a stand alone PE version of the xONEx RTW tickets. The advantage I see is for long haul flights since the difference between Y and biz on most intra-continent flights is very small. The surcharge for upgrading an LONE ticket to biz is so large that one is better off buying a DONE ticket.
With1st class service shrinking and the price difference between biz and 1st so large, it would make more sense to just offer an upgrade sector by sector with a monetary surcharge like the current PE upgrade option.
Opinions?
With1st class service shrinking and the price difference between biz and 1st so large, it would make more sense to just offer an upgrade sector by sector with a monetary surcharge like the current PE upgrade option.
Opinions?
Dec 9, 2019 | 3:05 pm
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While they have embedded within the rules the opportunity to monetise W for LONEx's I suspect such won't be happening.
It would also perhaps entail some alignment from the carriers as these fares normally come in as a discount bucket - it would not be a WONEx.
BA- WET, AA-WEX, QF-WRT, JL-WRE ...
It would also perhaps entail some alignment from the carriers as these fares normally come in as a discount bucket - it would not be a WONEx.
BA- WET, AA-WEX, QF-WRT, JL-WRE ...
Dec 9, 2019 | 3:33 pm
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Currently used are:
AA - P Class
BA/IB - T Class
JL - E Class
CX/QF - R Class
USD 1450
Sectors between SWP and Africa
Sectors between SWP and Europe/Middle East
Sectors between SWP and North America
Sectors between SWP and South America
USD 350
Sectors between South East Asia and South Asian Subcontinent
Sectors between South East Asia and Japan/Korea
USD 250
Sectors within South East Asia
Sectors within Australia
Sectors within Middle East
All other sectors USD 950
AA - P Class
BA/IB - T Class
JL - E Class
CX/QF - R Class
USD 1450
Sectors between SWP and Africa
Sectors between SWP and Europe/Middle East
Sectors between SWP and North America
Sectors between SWP and South America
USD 350
Sectors between South East Asia and South Asian Subcontinent
Sectors between South East Asia and Japan/Korea
USD 250
Sectors within South East Asia
Sectors within Australia
Sectors within Middle East
All other sectors USD 950