What is the vacancy factor in first class vs economy class? My observation from flying often would estimate coach being 70~80% full on typical routes and first/economy class only being ~50% full. I would also guess that the average paid price is only half of the full first class price.
Would there be a public source for any of this data? Or anyone with in insight in these numbers that want to share anything?
I'd venture the vacancy rates are inversely proportional to distance (first-class on a long-haul Los Angeles to Tokyo is a somewhat better deal than first-class on a quick Seattle to Portland) and proximity to business centers (where company pays vs me paying out of pocket).
It seems against any airline's self-interest to have those numbers in the open, this analysis uses the availability of free upgrades (unsold first-class seats that are given away to airline customers with preferred status) as a reasonable proxy https://skift.com/2016/08/27/the-state-of-airline-upgrades-f...
Would there be a public source for any of this data? Or anyone with in insight in these numbers that want to share anything?