Premium flights 'a dynamic market'

The premium flight market is a "dynamic" and "innovative" one, according to a spokesperson at the British Air Transport Association (BATA).

Neal Weston says that people will always pay for extra legroom and that there is still a market for business passengers due to a range of "slightly different" products available to passengers.

"By premium we are talking about business and first class," states Mr Weston.

"The market has changed over the last 20 years - certainly in Europe but not necessarily in transatlantic or international flights where premium and business is very important to carriers."

He adds that there are a number of business-only airlines which operate from London hubs. The spokesperson also suggests that London to New York and London to Frankfurt routes generally have a high proportion of business travellers.

According to a YouGov survey commissioned by BATA last year, 72 per cent of the UK's population fly at least once annually.

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