Channel: Quartz

Category: News & Politics

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Description: Bigger seat, more legroom, even silk pajamas: Flying business class comes with major perks for travelers. It’s also crucial to the entire airline business model. But given the seats’ outsized carbon footprint, how ethical is it to keep flying business class? Subscribe to the Quartz Obsession podcast: qz.com/se/quartz-obsession-podcast Featuring Kira Bindrim is the host of the Quartz Obsession podcast. She is an executive editor who works on global newsroom coverage and email products. She is obsessed with reality TV. David Yanofsky is the editor of the Things team, Quartz's cohort of journalists who use code-based and visual methods to originate and execute their stories. He is obsessed with the economics of avocados and the Freedom of Information Act. Show notes British Airways ad—go to sleep in New York, wake up in London youtube.com/watch?v=xlLMXzKG2Q4 The Verge article about United's business relationship with Apple theverge.com/2019/10/25/20932487/apple-united-airlines-sfo-terminal-upgrades About Quartz Quartz is on a mission to make business better. Visit us at qz.com to read more.