tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29875741.post3020794021363136869..comments2024-03-09T20:40:14.660+11:00Comments on The BOOT - The Business of Online Travel: First Class is dead. Long Live First Class.Tim Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05383381229302650553noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29875741.post-72210087656194563142010-02-18T22:28:28.611+11:002010-02-18T22:28:28.611+11:00I couldn't agree more, you've nailed the p...I couldn't agree more, you've nailed the pattern totally! Work in the travel industry long enough and "what goes around, comes around" isn't just a saying, it's a fact of life. Of course there are still people out there who want the First Class product and, even before QF's announcement, it's becoming more and more difficult to fulfil that desire. <br />Heading out of Australia to Asia there are very few options (makes it hard to get full value out of a promotional Round the World or Circle Asia First class fare) and even Singapore Airlines doesn't offer that front end experience from all cities. <br />I guess in the end it's all semantics: remove First Class, make Business a bit more expensive and put it in the pointy end (and cut back on the number of seats which QF is planning) and suddenly, voilà, it's your new First class and the circle's come around!Gail Russonoreply@blogger.com