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Air India Express to bid adieu to business class seats next year, will turn into economy only airlines
Air India Express is transitioning to an all-economy class configuration for its narrow-body aircra…
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Airlines are building 'business-class-lite' to generate more revenue and increase demand for the luxe seats
Delta has hinted that it plans to unbundle its business class, meaning the cheapest fare may not in…
Taylor Rains,Benjamin Zhang
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Turkish Airlines offered to charge Eric Adams $50 for two business-class seats worth $15,000, prosecutors say
New York City Mayor Eric Adams accepted numerous lavish travel gifts from the Turkish government, f…
Jacob Shamsian
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An airline's first-class seats are too heavy. Its planes now need even more weight to fix it.
Swiss told BI the best way to counteract this center-of-gravity issue is to add even more weight to…
Taylor Rains
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Airlines are making a miraculous recovery by doubling down on premium seats
American, Delta, and United Airlines are doubling down on high-margin premium cabins and expanding …
Taylor Rains,Benjamin Zhang
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Delta has the best first class and Southwest has the best economy seats see JD Power's airline rankings
"The big takeaway from this year's study is the power of people to positively influence the overall…
Benjamin Zhang
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JetBlue is axing hot meals for economy flyers as it looks to cut costs
JetBlue's economy passengers on transatlantic flights can only order cold meals. The airline has re…
Pete Syme
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This new airplane economy-seat concept converts into lie-flat beds
The new airline seat design hopes to bridge the comforts of business class with the low fares of co…
Taylor Rains
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One of the world's best airlines is adding a flyer-favorite feature to its business class as premium competition heats up
Singapore's said its new premium seats will mirror what customers can expect on its highly-anticipa…
Taylor Rains
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Southwest's new premium seats come with a catch for everyone else
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s will get new premium seating with extra legroom, but regular seats o…
Taylor Rains,Benjamin Zhang
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What you need to know about Kamala Harris' 'opportunity economy'
Harris touted her plan to build an "Opportunity Economy" during her first presidential debate with …
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan,Joshua Nel…
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Premium economy is having a moment
A rising demand for more comfortable flying is fueling a budget luxury arms race, with some airline…
Tom Carter
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I bid $290 for a premium economy seat on a 10-hour Lufthansa flight. I'm glad I didn't win.
Business Insider's author realized she'd rather have a window seat on a long-haul flight than gambl…
Monica Humphries
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First-class American Airlines passenger complains of racial discrimination, saying she was made to use economy bathroom
Pamela Hill-Veal, a retired judge, alleges the AA flight attendant falsely accused her of hitting h…
Pete Syme
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A first-time business-class traveler had to give up his seat and move to economy due to a technical issue
Jameel Rehman told Business Insider that an issue with his business-class seat on a Qantas flight t…
Monica Humphries
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TikTokers want to 'normalize' flying economy, arguing most influencers give way too much prominence to business class
The influencer industry has long been linked to luxury, often promoting high-end air travel. Some a…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Tim Walz leans on football to help Democrats find the playbook to win back the working class
Tim Walz has an expansive political résumé, but one of his best assets has nothing to do with elect…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Singapore Airlines was ordered to pay a couple compensation for 'mental agony' after they complained their business-class seats didn't automatically recline
A couple received compensation after their business-class seats malfunctioned. Singapore Airlines s…
Pete Syme
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Southwest ditching its unassigned seat policy shows how budget airlines' business models are getting upended
Low-budget airlines are rethinking their business models as they face an uphill battle for not foll…
Dan DeFrancesco
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A United Airlines flight turned back to San Francisco after a passenger refused to stay in his economy-class seat and kept walking to the business-class cabin
A passenger refused to remain in his seat in economy class and kept visiting the business-class cab…