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Leslie Josephs

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Airline reporter @cnbc. Previously @wsj in New York and @ap in Peru. Queens native. Dog is my co-pilot. Reach out: leslie.josephs@versantmedia.com
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Companies scoff at airlines' cheapest business class tickets. 'The real value is flexibility' Original

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By Leslie Josephs Verified
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United Airlines Polaris lounge in Chicago United Airlines CHICAGO — No advanced seat selection, lounge access or flight changes included with a C-suite executive's business-class ticket? Absolutely not, some companies say. Delta Air Lines joined United Airlines last month in launching stripped-down business class fares for certain flights, taking the same approach they used to carve up coach class to their more expensive cabins as carriers get customers to pay more for perks in the sky.
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American Airlines will stop upgrading elite flyers to business from coach on long domestic flights

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By Leslie Josephs Verified
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American Airlines will stop letting elite frequent flyers jump from coach to business class through free upgrades on some of its longest domestic flights. Elite frequent flyers can still get complimentary upgrades to business class if they bought a premium economy ticket or paid for an upgrade to that class. The changes are the latest sign of how airlines are working to give away less of their priciest seats to capitalize on premium travel demand.
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American Airlines will stop upgrading elite flyers to business from coach on long domestic flights Original

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By Leslie Josephs Verified
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An American Airlines Boeing 737-823 passneger aircraft moves along the tarmac at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) on August 23, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images American Airlines elite frequent flyers have to say goodbye to the free coach-to-business leap on several long-haul domestic routes. Starting Aug.
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