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forthemiddle

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2. Honestly, I don't have much of a problem with this

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 04:59 PM

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As long as there are still seats available for the “base” money travelers let the other passengers pay more for a better experience.
The majority of flight paths are designed for the business travelers that are being covered by corporate expense accounts. Of course the airlines will cater to them.
As long as I can get from point A to point B, I can be uncomfortable for a few hours. Without the higher paying customers those flights probably wouldn’t be possible, or as convenient.

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US airlines are redesigning travel around their highest-paying passengers [View all] dalton99a Thursday OP

We only fly first class now because otherwise flying is just too miserable. We'd rather not travel by air at all Raftergirl Thursday #1

I am the same way Bluetus Thursday #3

My father had to fly several times a week on business. It was exhausting. This was a long time ago, he'd be 99 Raftergirl Thursday #5

Honestly, I don't have much of a problem with this forthemiddle Thursday #2

Gee, paying more gets more perks & is more profitable for the airline, who'd guessed? EX500rider Thursday #4

And for the poor and downtrodden flyers, there's the cargo bay option. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #6

This is just one part of a whole trend of abandoning the bottom 90% of Americans DSandra Thursday #7

Huh - I fly all over the world in cattle class GenThePerservering Thursday #8

If the demand Manatee Thursday #9