r/Damnthatsinteresting 4d ago

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u/Littlesebastian86 4d ago

First class “not actually that profitable”?

  • ya citations needed. Sounds like bull shit.
  • love the specifics of “that profitable”

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u/anoidciv 4d ago

I remember reading that first-class is so luxurious because they're trying to claw back the flyers who would be able to afford private travel. Now why would they invest so much into retaining these customers if there wasn't a healthy profit margin? Stupid graph.

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u/Complete-Dimension35 4d ago

Consistent low profit margin is better than no profit margin because you're not selling.