First class becoming rarer on Korean carriers

Bloomberg

The most exclusive airline seats are becoming harder to find, with two South Korean carriers becoming the latest to eliminate first class on some of their flights.
Korean Air Lines Co will do away with first-class seats on 27 routes starting from June 1, while Asiana Airlines Inc will no longer offer the products on any of its services starting from September 1, according to separate statements from the country’s two biggest carriers.
The carriers will allocate more capacity for business class on those flights, they said.
The carriers are following competitors such as Singapore Airlines Ltd and Emirates,
which have been adding more business-class offerings over
the past few years as demand
for first-class seats declined on certain routes.