Airlines are reducing economy class seats: how it will affect passengers

Airlines have begun to reduce the size of economy class seats to force passengers to buy more expensive premium class tickets. This strategy helps increase profits, as the bulk of company revenue comes from selling seats with improved service. This was noted in a material by Glavkom with a reference to The Sun. Experts explain that the sale of economy class tickets only covers basic costs, whereas real money comes from sales in premium, business, or first class. By freeing up space by reducing the number or size of standard seats, airlines can allocate room for more profitable service classes on the plane. Editor of paxex.aero, Seth Miller, emphasized that airlines are actively seeking to increase revenue from premium class passengers. Some carriers are even expanding premium class at the expense of economy class to adapt to market trends.