Come the revolution

Should business travellers be segregated by class depending on seniority, or will woke cabins see juniors and execs brushing shoulders?

RICHARD TAMS

AIRLINE CONSULTANT AND EXECUTIVE COACH

There's a whiff of a revolution in the air. Or so you would think, if you were to listen to some of the debates going on in the wings of travel management conferences. The heresy being espoused by some mavericks is a more egalitarian approach to corporate travel policies. Some are whispering that it is no longer appropriate for senior executives to travel up front while the more lowly languish down the back.