Originally Posted by
Playamar2
Quote - TCX to introduce WiFI and a business class cabin soon
WiFi I can believe but business class is years away if at all. They have only just re-fitted the A330 so they are unlikely to want to gut the aircraft again and go 3 class. Unless of course they are getting some more 2nd hand A330s with business already fitted.
TCX will struggle selling business class to the biggest customers for it who are corporates.
When you buy global capacity in $5-$10 million clips, a really small network from a regional airport in England just isn't that interesting.
Even if they get a seat at the table they won't be exclusive and connectivity, frequency, hard product, lounge access and loyalty schemes all become really important.
Will they put me in a lounge for my connection from Oakland? Will they cross deck me onto a partner if they go tech? Can I upgrade reasonably often for free? I'm buying J do they have F? Do they offer all aisle seating? Do they issue a currency that gives me free flights on a large network?
Maybe there is a niche for regional SME customers.
Expect they can succeed but slowly slowly surely wins the race.