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Brexit is a fig leaf that can be used to cover up pretty much anything. Would the carrier be halting the service if it had been a runaway success?
Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago
Many airlines spin new products as industry-leading. But this is the real deal. Delta's new suite looks about as good as business class can get.
Brian Sumers, Skift | 7 years ago
Can we now say that the radical evolution of loyalty and premium upgrade is nearly complete?
Grant Martin, Skift | 7 years ago
Hawaiian Airlines is introducing new business class seats. But if you live in the mainland United States, you may not see a lot of them.
Design firm Acumen did something no one thought possible. It created a high-density, direct-aisle access business class cabin for United Airlines. Will passengers like it? We'll find out early next year.
Fewer upgrades are on the horizon, but that may mean more discount premium fares.
Grant Martin, Skift | 8 years ago
Given their cost-reductions and revenue benefits, we expect more nested seats in the air soon.
Marisa Garcia, Skift | 9 years ago
JetBlue's Mint business class should prove to be very popular, and there are enough improvements in the rest of the plane to ensure that the airline's existing customer base won't get alienated. Still, it remains to be seen how long JetBlue will keep Mint at its current price points, and whether the service will be an economic success.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago
Everything about an all-business class, trans-Atlantic airline screams 2004, with the exception of the crow-funding bit. That, frankly, doesn't make us any more optimistic.
Marisa Garcia, Skift | 10 years ago
The competition for cross-country flyers will heat up as carriers attempt to outdo one another with the best in-flight experience, even if only a fraction of road warriors can afford it.
Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago
