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Some firms plan to skip the cheapest business-class fares

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CNBC Markets reports that some companies are planning to avoid the lowest priced business- and premium-economy airline tickets for their executives.

The outlet notes that these companies view the cheapest options as offering less value, with flexibility positioned as the more important benefit than the fare level.

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CNBC MarketsCompanies scoff at airlines' cheapest business class tickets. 'The real value is flexibility'

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