For the same reason.
Sorry, but the new Diversity Hire schemes scare the Hell out of me, I will stick with my 172.
What generally, is the price differential between economy and first class.
We never flew it, never even considered it as growing up we just never had the money for luxuries. We barely had enough for food, clothes, and paying the bills. (so much for white “privilege”)
First class is dying out because, I suspect, the only real people using it besides government officials were frequent business flyers getting upgrades from all their mileage. Most businesses outright refuse to cover first class travel and require business or less. So, whereas, first class used to be more popular because it targeted that business class, the new business class seating became the predominant seating class and... well just make more of that.
But then I used to fly on planes that served meals instead of a bag of chips and 1/3 can of coke.
U.S. airlines today are run mostly by former bean-counting CFOs who know d*ick about flying safety or customer satisfaction. Add in DEI nonsense, and we have TFOA* and flying public discontent. “Crash & Burn Airlines” is about to become a reality.
*Things Falling Off Aircraft
The airlines are in part energy trading hedge funds with customers as an added inconvenience.
First class on US airlines is a joke.
It’s nice that folks are finally coming to their senses.
With the onset of improved online meetings, longer down times when flying, and increased cost; the number of employees that add enough value to support flying has declined. Perhaps predominately key people in sales.
Or, in other words, "have, since the beginning of the 21st Century" (Not counting the Pan Am and BOAC flying boats). The big differences between basic and premium economy are (in some instances) leg room and not paying for the first suitcase.
Because most airline travelers have NO class. The turd world has taken over western civilization.
Original site link:
https://simpleflying.com/popularity-premium-economy-airlines-abandon-first-class/
MSN makes no news.
-PJ
A dirty secret that the Tate brothers exposed is that passengers on corporate jets didn't have to show proof they took the Jim Jones Jab in order to enter different countries - that was only for the peasants.
Waiting for: “When the masks fall, swipe your credit card to start the flow of oxygen.”
LOL
Then: First / Business / Economy
Now: Business / Premium Economy / Economy
Three classes then and now. What’s the difference? No lie-flat seats in the new Business. Big whoop.
The last time I flew in First (about 1982) the lie-flat seats hadn’t even been invented. Plus, you still got china plates, metal silverware, and real food.
Why Some Airlines Have Abandoned First Class.
Not that many who are left ?.
My grandmother paid first class in the 1970s to send me brother and me home from a visit. If it was plush, i don’t remember.
During the Reagan years being in uniform got me into first class quite a few times.
The days of flying was easier when food was free, peanuts were endless, and unlimited booze was free, and if they really like you they would let you sit for awhile in the cockpit during the flight.
A cell phone has better screen resolution and clarity and the power plugs are always broken. Boeing could get a better deal getting the home depot 10-outlets for $7.99 deal. They are more durable.
“Get into your stalls and quit all that mooing!”