Another Global First omen....AA pulling First
May 10, 2012, 9:29 am
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On a related note, on yesterday's UA 257 JFK-SFO, the pre-flight announcement included a push for customers to go to ualsurvey.com and weigh in on "keeping the 3-class ps. service"... I was in 1D and from the murmur in first, people were not happy about the chance that it could go away.
May 10, 2012, 9:29 am
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Otherwise, of course, it's one 10-across vs another 10-across configuration.
May 10, 2012, 9:40 am
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May 10, 2012, 9:48 am
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. Nothing in the linked article confirms this - the speculation is based on the "up to 170 in MC" and "up to 45 in MCE" from the press release relative to the existing 190. That could mean 45 MCE and <170 regular Y, or 170 Y and <45 MCE - or any combination in between.Now, it is possible that 3-4-3 will happen, but nothing posted thus far supports the unequivocal statement that AA is going to 3-4-3 on all 777s. :
May 10, 2012, 9:51 am
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This is really the gamble: it costs airlines to reduce the number of passengers per flight, and they aren't all convinced that there will be enough pax willing to pay a sufficiently high premium to make up the difference.
Eliminating First Class makes sense because companies generally won't pay for it. But many will pay for Business, and all will pay for Economy. So, by getting rid of First and instead making Business really nice, they attract customers. The question is whether enough companies will spring for Premium Economy for trips they'd normally require to be in Economy: if they do, as Premium Economy becomes more common, airlines without it will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage.
May 10, 2012, 10:29 am
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SQ MGMNT has told me they have a VERY strict policy of NO op ups, no upgrades and don't even allow award redemption into the F cabin on the 77W and 380. They feel it dilutes the value and would rather have the flight go with F-0 and Y/C oversold leaving pax on the ground. This business model seems to work for them
I know this from multiple personal experiences.
Dave
May 10, 2012, 10:49 am
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3-4-3 is still purely speculative. Nothing in the linked article confirms this - the speculation is based on the "up to 170 in MC" and "up to 45 in MCE" from the press release relative to the existing 190. That could mean 45 MCE and <170 regular Y, or 170 Y and <45 MCE - or any combination in between.
Now, it is possible that 3-4-3 will happen, but nothing posted thus far supports the unequivocal statement that AA is going to 3-4-3 on all 777s. :
. Nothing in the linked article confirms this - the speculation is based on the "up to 170 in MC" and "up to 45 in MCE" from the press release relative to the existing 190. That could mean 45 MCE and <170 regular Y, or 170 Y and <45 MCE - or any combination in between.Now, it is possible that 3-4-3 will happen, but nothing posted thus far supports the unequivocal statement that AA is going to 3-4-3 on all 777s. :
https://twitter.com/#!/hharteveldt/s...67948663914496
Got confirmation from @AmericanAir VP-Mktg: AA to offer 3-3-3 seating in Main Cabin Extra on 777s, to go to 3-4-3 in regular economy.