Originally Posted by
AirportPlanner1
The better experience described does actually exist, in London/south-east at least - BA’s Club Europe. Lounge, more space, meals. Quite an extensive Med/sun network compared to decades past.
There is no evidence of there being appetite for a premium offer at scale. Not enough willing to pay for it, or to go out of their way to access it. Why bother, when you can jump on a Ryanair a short distance from home at Exeter, Norwich, Teesside etc
and much of that is paid for by business travel - something the actual traveller doesn't have to dip into their own pocket for.
yes there are those who pay more for comfort - I do - but not on trips of a couple of hours....................... but I have quite well heeled friends and family who won't pay for any sort of upgrade even on long haul