US budget carrier Frontier Airlines to offer first-class style seats
03/12/2024 13:00
Dec 3 (Reuters) - U.S. budget carrier Frontier Airlines
ULCC.O said Tuesday it will offer first-class style seating to
woo passengers willing to spend more.
Frontier previously added more seats with extra leg room and
business fares targeted at small companies. In August, Spirit
Airlines SAVEQ.PK began offering intra-Europe style business
class seats with a guaranteed blocked middle seat, while
Southwest Airlines LUV.N said in July it plans to offer
premium seats with extra leg room and end its open seating
practice.
Frontier CEO Barry Biffle said the airline hopes to begin
offering first-class seating on all flights in late 2025, which
will require approval from regulators. "There's a percentage of
our customers willing to pay more for comfort," Biffle told
Reuters. "These are affluent leisure customers who want a
first-class seat."
(Reporting by David Shepardson, Editing by Louise Heavens)
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