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The number of scheduled business class seats on domestic U.S. flights has increased by 27% since January 2020.
In its new aircraft configurations, United Airlines is removing 65 economy seats to add 30 premium seats per plane.
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For each new aircraft United Airlines puts into service, the airline is removing 65 economy seats to add 30 premium seats.
A significant change since the pandemic is that most frequent flyer programs now allow award tickets to be canceled free of charge.
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Post-pandemic consumer data indicates that travel is the last discretionary expense people are willing to cut from their budgets.
The supply of premium and business class seats on U.S. domestic flights is growing three times faster than the supply of economy seats.
When reconfiguring new aircraft, airlines are removing an average of 65 economy seats to install 30 premium seats.