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Old 23rd Nov 2017, 09:43
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Originally Posted by ExXB
First and Business I agree with, but why 'premium economy'?

Adding another £16 to a Y+ price is going to have a much larger dissuasive effect than adding it to a F price. £156 is a hefty whack for a long haul ticket.

All the media says 'APD frozen', but they lie.
Why agree even in First and Business. This just gives another competitive advantage to those airlines below the 'longhaul' threshold thus making LHR an even less attractive place to one stop transit?
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