As airline travel becomes increasingly less pleasant in economy class, upgrades are looking increasingly appealing to travelers. Understanding how the deck is stacked will help with any attempted upgrades. Read more “The murky world of airline upgrades”
Tag: ECONOMY CLASS
“This was apparently a 21st century torture device”
If humor is the good-natured side of a truth, then the Mexican avocado commercial that aired during last night’s Super Bowl delivered a double dose of both — with a side of spicy guacamole.
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Enough of the crammed economy class seats — it’s time to do something!
One of the airline trends we’re watching in 2016 was started by Airbus last summer: packing 11 seats per row on its A380 superjumbo jets.
It’s become a knee-crushing arms race, or, as the airlines like to call it, “cost savings.”
But, who really wins?
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Comfort hacks for flights that cramp your style
Air travel can be a humiliating, dehumanizing and even torturous experience — at least according to my e-mail inbox.
Maybe first class passengers aren’t so special after all
One piece of conventional wisdom has gone unchallenged during our ongoing debate about class, privilege and human dignity in air travel: that the elites sitting in the big seats are subsidizing everyone else’s low fares.
Maybe it’s time to challenge that conventional wisdom.
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