What Routes wil Have 747s Thru 2019 & When Will They Be Gone?
Oct 1, 2018, 9:14 am
#16
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Basic Economy is a "Fare" Class, not Cabin Class, so that doesn't count 
I hope it'll never come to pass!
I doubt the FAA will ever approve it anyway - thank god
I hope it'll never come to pass!
I doubt the FAA will ever approve it anyway - thank god
Oct 2, 2018, 12:37 am
#17
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Oct 3, 2018, 5:06 pm
#18
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They would be able to use the F lounges for other *A carriers plus high status TG pax, I suppose, or contract with carriers. I am not sure that having F cabins available for *A redeemers and TIPs is enough to have them lose a bunch of J seating in order to have A350s/B787s with F cabins (plus it makes the fleet less flexible in operations if some planes in a type have F and some don't- can't swap in planes without possibly handing out a bunch of compensation for losing an F cabin). Those two factors (F doesn't sell as well as J and operational inflexibility) are probably more inefficient than staffing a lounge. LH, CX, UA, EK and QF have been dropping F cabins from their planes and routes (some carriers like UA entirely)... I don't see why TG would be immune to the trend of withdrawing F from routes as lie-flat J becomes more common.
Oct 3, 2018, 7:36 pm
#19
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They would be able to use the F lounges for other *A carriers plus high status TG pax, I suppose, or contract with carriers. I am not sure that having F cabins available for *A redeemers and TIPs is enough to have them lose a bunch of J seating in order to have A350s/B787s with F cabins (plus it makes the fleet less flexible in operations if some planes in a type have F and some don't- can't swap in planes without possibly handing out a bunch of compensation for losing an F cabin). Those two factors (F doesn't sell as well as J and operational inflexibility) are probably more inefficient than staffing a lounge. LH, CX, UA, EK and QF have been dropping F cabins from their planes and routes (some carriers like UA entirely)... I don't see why TG would be immune to the trend of withdrawing F from routes as lie-flat J becomes more common.
Oct 4, 2018, 2:52 am
#20
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: BKK
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The upside is that I will save money with more routes being operated with two class aircraft. And perhaps save even more money since absent an F cabin on TG, my preference for TG over other airlines is less strong if others offer a similar J product at a lower fare.