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
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
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