Forbes

First Time Flying First Class? Here’s Everything You Need To Look Like A Regular

First-class fliers have a code. It’s subtle and usually comes with a glass of champagne. If you want fit in before you fall flat in a sea of stares, learn the unspoken rules—lest you mistake the amuse ...
CNN

‘A retreat above the clouds’: The airlines keeping first class alive

Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay. Long ...
Skift

First Class Is Back and Bigger than Ever — But Sometimes in Disguise

First class isn’t dead — it’s just evolving. As airlines chase high-margin passengers, luxe cabins are back, but often rebranded or reimagined as ‘business plus’ instead. Coming as it usually does ...
New York Post

JetBlue to introduce first class on domestic routes: Here’s when the rollout begins

JetBlue is finally set to introduce first class on its domestic routes after teasing the possibility years ago. Dubbed “Mini Mint” or “Junior Mint,” the first-class product will feature a ...
Hosted on MSN

Why first class is disappearing from more airline cabins

Between 2019 and 2024, first class seats fell by roughly 40%, according to aviation analytics data. That's not a minor shift. It's a fundamental restructuring of how airlines think about premium ...
Condé Nast Traveler

Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000 Review: Business vs. First Class

Flying on Japan Airlines has always been, well, delightfully Japanese. Think of it as an introduction—or if departing from Tokyo, a bid farewell—to the country’s characteristic tenets of respectful, ...
Forbes

British Airways Brand-New First Class Suite Design: First Hands-On

British Airways held an exclusive event in London on Monday, November 25 to unveil its highly anticipated new First Class seat, destined to appear on the Airbus A380. I was one of a small group of ...
Yahoo

I upgraded to first class on Amtrak. Here are 12 things that surprised me about the $273 trip.

I took a first-class train trip on an Amtrak Acela for the first time in 2022. Some things surprised me about the cabin like the abundance of drink options yet limited food. I was also surprised that ...
Business Insider

I paid over $2,000 for a first-class flight on Alaska Airlines. Unfortunately, it wasn't much better than economy.

I usually fly economy, but I splurged on a first-class Alaska Airlines ticket to Hawaii. The round-trip flight cost more than $2,000, but the amenities really let me down. It definitely wasn't worth ...
CNN

Airline forced to rebalance planes because first class seats are too heavy

The desire to fly in style weighs heavily on most of us – but for some first-class flyers it weighs the heaviest of all. Swiss – Switzerland’s flag carrier – is having to make alterations to some of ...
New York Post

Emirates makes controversial change to kids’ rule in First Class

Emirates has made a huge change to its First Class Cabin – and it’s not the best news for parents with young kids. For anyone who books the luxe cabin using Skywards Miles – whether it’s a full award ...