Premium economy lifts airline profit more than passengers
Leisure travellers appear increasingly prepared to pay for perks such as more legroom and priority boarding
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European airlines seize on jet fuel crisis to lobby against passenger perks
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Priority Pass wants to reduce overcrowding and give millions of flyers a calmer experience