Home / BusinessBusinessCNBCBusinessCNBC·Sep 20, 2026·1 min readBudget airline king Bill Franke warms to first-class seats and premium upgradesSerial airline investor Bill Franke is embracing more upmarket changes like first-class seats.View original source — CNBC ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBusinessCNBCBusinessSep 2, 2026 · 1 minAmerican Airlines continues premium push with redesigned Boeing planesCNBCBusinessEuronewsBusinessSep 9, 2026 · 1 minPrivacy screens and sculpted headrests: What's new in premium economy?EuronewsBusinessStuffBusinessSep 3, 2026 · 1 minPush the button: The business-class perk coming to this airline's cheap(ish) seatsStuffBusinessStuffBusinessJun 18, 2026 · 1 minShane Jones’ luxury flights booked weeks before Cabinet approved cheaper onesStuff
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