How airlines woo the one per cent

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2014/04/21/140421fa_fact_owen?currentPage=all

by prostoalex • 12 years ago

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dosh• 12 years ago

A friend who works in one of the airlines told me recently, the story of six family members from middle east traveling all in 1st class, including kids and the nanny. The flight ticket was around $10k per person for the one way trip. Madam was all Hermes, and the nanny was wearing 'mere' Prada and Burberry. Thought it was interesting/funny.

owenwil• 12 years ago

Amazing to imagine the kind of people that fly first-class. As someone who works in a startup and isn't rich but comfortable, I don't see why you would pay >$8000 more just for a comfier seat. I'm sure your perceptions change as your money pile gets larger, but I can't think of much that's more wasteful of resources.

summitsummit• 12 years ago

I hypothesize that once you have more money than you realize you or your next generation will ever be able to spend, you stop looking at things in terms of financial soundness.

Comparatively, an 8k price for a nicer seat is probably like choosing between a walmart brand pasta versus a nicer brand pasta to a millionaire; the price difference just makes no difference to them, just the comfiness of the chairs.

shirro• 12 years ago

What is the point of a visual medium like the web if you are just going to publish a wall of text. For an article dealing with design, having to read descriptions of furnishings rather than see a graphic is painful.

How airlines woo the one per cent

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