Could the improvements in Business and First Class travel, combined with the increased use of private jets (also NetJets) have contributed to the downfall of the Concorde?
The more comfortable you are in the flight, the less the actual number of hours flown bothers you.
Yes - especially in flight calling, in flight working (ppt!) and in flight internet. Flight time != downtime for these folks anymore - which means that the per hour saved calculations are not going to convince finance.
The more comfortable you are in the flight, the less the actual number of hours flown bothers you.