What do you think of the new generation of business jets that sell for about $1.5 million and are designed for air taxi services? Shouldn’t that have a significant impact on first class domestic flights? I would think that with horrible delays, humiliating security and other problems with flying today, business executives would be scrambling for a jet at that price point.
(I know those planes are probably not well suited for long haul international flights).
I noticed an interesting oddity with pricing. EVA Air was offering Evergreen Deluxe service from LAX to MNL for about $800 with restrictions, $1,200 unrestricted. The restriction was that I would have to pay $100 to change my ticket. Why would someone buy an unrestricted ticket for $1,200 if for $900 they would have effectively the same thing?
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They're interesting, but due to limited numbers of seats might have more appeal to businessmen who are also pilots. One huge advangtage of them is being able to fly directly to smaller airports with limited commercial service nearer the destination.