Mary Kirby, editor of the Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) magazine and blog, believes the first-class value proposition not only is diminishing, but also that the class will disappear in five years.
"I am delighted that Heathfield Independent Schools and Andrew McCarthy intend to take over the school and are committed to providing first-class, value-for-money independent education, " he added.
Depending on the number of first-class seats available, if a coach takes one over a player, then one player, as determined by the union, is entitled to be paid the difference between the value of the first-class seat and the value of the coach seat he was forced to endure.