British Airways plans record 106-seat business class on Airbus A380 jumbo jets

THE THING NOBODY EXPLAINED PROPERLY IS THAT BRITISH AIRWAYS IS LITERALLY RIPPING OUT ALL THE COACH SEATS TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE BUSINESS CLASS. I PUT MY DRINK DOWN BECAUSE THEY ARE PUTTING 106 OF THESE BUSINESS SUITES WITH SLIDING DOORS ON THE UPPER DECK OF THE A380 JUMBO JETS! IT IS A MASSIVE GAMBLE ON PEOPLE WANTING FANCY TRAVEL, WHICH IS WILD BECAUSE THOSE SEATS ARE ALREADY EXPENSIVE AS HELL. AMERICAN AIRLINES IS DOING IT TOO WITH 70 SEATS ON THEIR BOEING JETS AND QANTAS IS TALKING ABOUT DEMAND FOR HIGH-END OPTIONS. APPARENTLY PEOPLE ARE PAYING OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS EXTRA FOR PREMIUM ECONOMY AFTER BUYING THE TICKET, AND THE AIRLINE IS BANKING ON THIS CONTINUING FOREVER. IT IS JUST BUSINESS CLASS EVERYWHERE NOW. ANYWAY I WILL BE THINKING ABOUT THIS IN THE TAXI.

SO SOMEBODY FINALLY LOOKED INTO IT AND BRITISH AIRWAYS IS REPLACING COACH SEATS WITH A HUGE BUSINESS CLASS CABIN! THEY ARE TURNING THE ENTIRE UPPER DECK OF THEIR AIRBUS A380 INTO 106 BUSINESS SUITES WITH SLIDING DOORS, WHICH IS JUST ABSOLUTELY BONKERS TO ME. THE WHOLE INDUSTRY IS PIVOTING HARD TOWARD HIGH-SPENDING TRAVELERS BECAUSE APPARENTLY, THOSE SEATS COMMAND A MASSIVE PREMIUM. THE ARTICLE SAYS EVEN EXTRA LEGROOM COSTS OVER TWO HUNDRED BUCKS PER LEG, WHICH ADDS UP FAST. I AM TRYING TO SOUND LIKE A FINANCIAL GENIUS HERE BUT BASICALLY, THEY ARE BETTING EVERYTHING ON THE FACT THAT WE ALL WANT MORE LEG ROOM AND LUXURY ON LONG FLIGHTS. THE OVERHAUL INCLUDES NEW LOUNGES AT HEATHROW TOO. THIS INDUSTRY IS OBSESSED WITH MAKING US PAY MORE. ANYWAY I NEED A CIGARETTE AND I DO NOT SMOKE.

British Airways is removing economy seating to install 106 business-class suites on its A380 upper decks, part of an industry-wide shift toward prioritizing high-end, luxury travel.

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