Auctioning Premium Seats and 8 Other Aviation Trends This Week
Photo Credit: United Premium Plus. Carriers are auctioning off premium seats through PlusGrade. United Airlines / United Airlines
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This week in aviation, carriers are auctioning off premium seats to squeeze every last dollar out of each flight, and the union representing pilots at Frontier Airlines said it finally reached a tentative pay agreement.
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>>Remember when airlines used to give away their best seats for free? Ha! The economy is strong, and airlines are offering fewer upgrades. Passengers who want to sit up front need to pay for it. But don't worry. Another recession will come, and the good days (for upgraders, at least) should return: Airlines Find Another Way to Wring Out Extra Revenue: Auctioning Unsold Premium Seats
>>No one wanted to see another airline strike. Good for Frontier and the pilots union for reaching an agreement. Passe
