Will the first class cabin disappear?

DrFumblefinger 8/27/1410:25 PM

It seems that with the advent of lie-flat seat/beds in business class, the demand for seats in the first class cabins of major carriers has seen a sharp decline. Airlines are considering consolidating the cabins into two main classes -- business and economy (with some economy plus thrown in for good measure).

Good idea? Probably a good business move, though most of us fly in the back (not the front) of the plane. More on this story at this link from Bloomberg Businessweek

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I wonder how much of this is just the re-branding of first class as business class ? In the case of China Southern Airlines, as government officials were banned from flying first class, they did exactly that by renaming first, business

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0...0.html#axzz3BeevNu00

8/28/1412:03 PM

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