Seniority determines many aspects of a flight attendant's life, including what routes they fly and whether they work in economy, business or firstclass.
The airlines are not prepared to say what fares they will charge, but the 3, 500 regular Concorde users (many of whom fly back firstclass on subsonic flights after a day's work in America or Europe) are unlikely to be price-sensitive.
The report reveals that budget conscious Americans are purchasing firstclass and business class airline tickets, choosing to fly high in lieu of splurging on luxury lodging digs.