Business class opens to masses as a covid refuge
Angus Whitley, Bloomberg
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Lufthansa s business class seating.Bloomberg photo by Alex Kraus
Business class was that silent and spacious sanctuary for the well-heeled, at least until the pandemic destroyed global aviation. But as flights creep back, this once-exclusive haven is being invaded, by the masses.
Flush with cash and a record number of air miles after a year on the ground, leisure travelers are splurging on premium seats for their first trips back. They re not just after the plated food, champagne and little cosmetics that typically come with the higher fares. Rather, they re trying to minimize the risk of catching covid in the cheek-to-cheek jostle of coach.
Business Class Opens to Masses as Affordable Covid Refuge
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Etihad is ditching its largest and swankiest jets including the popular Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 tpallini@businessinsider.com (Thomas Pallini) © KITTIKUN YOKSAP and Markus Mainka/Shutterstock.com Etihad Airways Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. KITTIKUN YOKSAP and Markus Mainka/Shutterstock.com
Etihad Airways will stop flying the Boeing 777-300ER, its second-largest jet, after 2021.
CEO Tony Douglas shared the news at the World Aviation Festival, according to Reuters.
The focus will be on newer aircraft like the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350-1000 XWB.
Etihad Airways is planning to stop flying its second-largest aircraft after this year in yet another pandemic aircraft retirement for the airline.