Class warfare
Class warfare is a major problem with long-distance travel. It has affected many people who choose to travel, whether on trains or on planes. In fact, class warfare is part of the reason that private cars have taken over as the major mode of going long distances.
What is class warfare?[edit | edit source]
Essentially, class warfare started out on planes in the 1980s. The passengers in economy class claimed that they were getting a raw deal, as they still had to pay a high fare, and got the lowest of the low. They went forward to the business and first class parts of the plane, and stole newspapers and drinks, and some passengers were even injured in this riot.
The first plane on which this happened was forced to land in a field in Ethiopia.
Targets of class warfare[edit | edit source]
It usually affects those travelling in higher classes, because they've been able to pay. In 2008, with the introduction of Singapore Airlines Suites (basically even better than first class, starting with $15,000 per person), the economy class revolted. They smashed up the upper deck and ripped the curtains and bedsheets before the plane even took off.