The big changes could be on their way to the front of the plans of Delta Air Lines.
This week, Atlanta -based airline executives fed more speculation about a possible basic executive class rate, and suggested that they could be on their way to their planes in the future.
Historically, passengers who reserve one of Delta’s high -end seats such as the first national class or their Delta One Suites It could take for granted that would obtain services such as bags to controls and selection of seats for free.
These types of complement restrictions and positions have generally been more a reality for their lower end of the rates scale, including their basic economy offers that have existed since the 2010.
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A vertiginous number of rates options
Earl this year, Delta announced that soon Start to offer a much longer list of tariff optionsAs of October: Delta One Classic, or Delta One Extra? Comfort Classic or Extra Comfort? You understand the idea.
But only Delta’s trainers hut has a low -level “basic” option, which comes without selection of seats or Skymiles Profits, among other restrictions.
Leaders have hinted ‘segmentation’ in the front cabins
However, for months, Delta executives have suggested that they would like to expand the tariff options menu (leaders call it “segmentation”) to the most expensive cabins of the carrier. And they left more clues this week.
The president of Delta, Glen Hauenstein, described the main cabin of the airline, which, again, has a “basic” option, a “template” for the rest of his plane.
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“I think that the segmentation we have made in the main cabin is the species of template that we are going to contribute to all our premium cabins over time, because different people have different needs,” said Hauenstein, speaking on Thursday in the company’s gain call in the second quarter.
“It’s about giving people more options, more price options and more products and services in each cabin,” he added.
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Basic business, something better or both?
Industry experts have suggested that one of those “options” referred to Hauenstein could include a slimmed option for passengers in their first -class cabins, business class and premium and comfort.
Any assumption of what that could include? Perhaps there are no reviewed bags or selection of advanced seats, such as some European airlines have already done so in their front cabins.
During the telephone conference on Thursday, veteran aviation journalist CNBC Leslie Josephs asked Hauenstein directly if travelers should wait for a basic business rate … or, perhaps, a special extra seat in the front of their planes.
He did not offer clues.
“I think we are going to reserve the comments about it until we implement it,” said Hauenstein, noting that Delta is currently surveying customers about their preferences.
“Could you tell us what you are testing exactly?” Josephs asked.
“No,” said Hauenstein.
A growing number of airlines, worldwide, has equipped the front of its long distance aircraft with high business class seats in recent years.
Do not look beyond the best competitor of Polaris Suites de Polaris United Airlines presented in May.
For now, we will have to wait to see exactly how Delta’s plans are shaken.
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More premium seats approach
What a delta was However, of course you want further High -end seats in its airplanes.
As an airline that has long served high -dollar customers, the carrier has seen so many clients willing to pay for their 199 Complementary updates difficult to obtain.
“As long as we keep looking, even reevaluate the [cabin layouts] In the airplanes and put more and more prima, “said Hauenstein,” we can do two things: one is to sell more [seats]And two are more accommodated of our frequent heaviest flyers with updates, which is something we want to continue doing. “
Until the past fall, around 75% of Delta’s first class seats went to customers who paid their tickets directly, the carrier said. Fifteen years ago, only 12% paid for their seats.
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