Only 4 Airlines Still Fly Passenger Boeing 747s: Here’s What A Premium Class Ticket Costs

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The Boeing 747, once an icon of aviation and the most common aircraft on long-haul flights, is going away. The plane ultimately offers little that can’t be replicated by more economical twinjets, while its added capacity over smaller planes is simply too expensive given its high operating cost. The 747-400 has been in service since 1989, while the most recent 747-8 was a sales dud precisely because its operating cost was too high relative to its overall capacity.

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