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BUSINESS, Page 77Business NotesAVIATIONTaking Care of Business
Corporate travelers may have trouble finding a cheap airline
seat these days, but not a cushy one. Faced with restrictions on
economy fares, executives are turning to business class as a
compromise between pricey first class and cramped coach. Airlines,
which make more money on business class than on steerage, are
competing for coach-weary passengers by offering such amenities as
wider seats and more extensive menus. New giveaways include
helicopter shuttles to airports and upgrades to first class.
The stakes in the air war are high. About 20% of all airline
passengers worldwide this year flew business class, and the number
is growing. United Airlines is spending $45 million to revamp its
business class, while Continental is doubling its international
business-class capacity. Airlines have decided that, with
executives at least, it pays to be class conscious.