阿拉斯加航空增配高端经济舱与商务舱
阿拉斯加航空宣布在其波音787机队及部分由737 Max 10执飞的跨大陆航线上增加高端经济舱座位和商务舱套间，押注高消费旅客继续贡献行业主要利润。自2024年完成与夏威夷航空的合并后，该公司持续推进成为全方位服务国际承运人的战略，已从西雅图枢纽开通多条欧洲和亚洲航线，并于今年早些时候推出国际商务舱。与此同时，受西海岸业务比重较高影响，该公司受燃油价格飙升冲击尤为严重，CEO表示燃油成本抹去了上半年利润，并已暂停2026年业绩指引。
#高端舱位
#高端舱位
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Skift Feed Virgin Atlantic CEO: Premium Demand 'Insatiable' as 787 Refit Cuts Economy Seats
Virgin Atlantic CEO Corneel Koster told Skift Global Forum that reconfiguring the fleet so premium seats nearly match economy is an investment, not a bet, calling premium demand 'insatiable' and saying the airline was 'underweight' in premium capacity for years. Refurbished 787 Dreamliners will cut economy from 192 to 127 seats while expanding premium. He cited UK-to-US demand up 7% year over year, corporate demand up 11% and cargo up 36%. Koster said the Delta partnership makes Virgin 'probably more Virgin than ever,' and warned that the UK sustainable aviation fuel mandate is rising while the fuel 'is just not available.'
Skift Feed United Still Expects to Pass On 100% of Jet Fuel Costs, Says Industry Is Turning More Premium
United Airlines CFO Michael Leskinen said at the Morgan Stanley Laguna investor conference that the carrier still expects to recover 100% of jet fuel costs by year-end despite a recent rapid rise in fuel prices. He noted about 35% of fourth-quarter tickets are already booked and cannot be repriced, creating a lag effect, but said customers are willing to pay more for premium seats and amenities like Starlink as the industry turns more premium.
BCD Travel RSS JetBlue Expands Premium Offerings: BlueHouse, BlueFirst and Mint
JetBlue is expanding its premium travel offerings. BlueHouse lounges are now open at Boston Logan and New York-JFK, with complimentary access for eligible domestic and international Mint customers. JetBlue now operates 150 daily flights with lie-flat beds across transcontinental, transatlantic and select Caribbean markets. BlueFirst launches in Q4 2026 as a new domestic first-class option alongside Mint. BlueSky, the JetBlue-United collaboration launched in 2025, offers reciprocal points earning and redemption plus reciprocal status recognition. Fort Lauderdale now has more than 100 daily departures, expected to reach about 150 by year-end. JetBlue also introduced streamlined fares and has…