Cathay Pacific has announced its first class service is making a return gradually, initially on select flights to and from London Heathrow and later on the carrier’s Paris and Tokyo Haneda routes. Passengers can already travel first class with Cathay Pacific on the airline’s prime daily London Heathrow CX251/CX252 flights, with the carrier adding more [...]
With Cathay Pacific continuing to add flights to its network, the airline has also announced that it would bring back First Class services on select routes from Hong Kong. According to the carrier’s announcement on December 12, 2022, customers have already been able to enjoy the crème de la crème of its onboard services on [...]
Swiss International intends to launch a new first and business class product in 2025. Since Swiss is part of Lufthansa Group, the airline will be adopting Lufthansa’s new premium products, all new Allegris first class and business class. Their debut will be timed for the arrival of new twin-jets from either Airbus or Boeing, which [...]
American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) chief commercial officer Vasu Raja said that the airline will do away with first class seating on long-haul flights. According to Raja, the interest in first class seats is not sufficient, and the carrier will replace them with business class seating. "First class will not exist on the 777, or for [...]
It doesn’t matter what the business is, if a product isn’t selling you discontinue it. Simple as that. For American Airlines, that means no more first-class seats on long-haul flights. In an unusual move, American has said that it will no longer sell first-class seating on international flights for the same reason that other companies [...]
While some airlines have scrapped first class over the years to focus instead on business or premium economy seats, there are still plenty of carriers out there offering first class seats for those who like to travel in style. Reports this week suggest that American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) will remove first class when it reconfigures [...]
Dubai’s Emirates airline in August announced an investment of over $2 billion to improve its inflight customer experience, including cabin interior upgrades and new menus — with unlimited caviar. The world’s biggest long-haul carrier will be retrofitting over 120 aircraft with new interiors, as well as dishing up menus with new vegan options and cinema [...]
Air France has selected three Michelin-star French chef Arnaud Donckele to oversee its entire La Première menu. Created especially for passengers in the airline’s most exclusive cabin, his dishes will be available from July to October 2021, on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle. In collaboration with Servair’s Culinary Studio, the chef has created an appetiser, [...]
Why domestic first class isn't what it used to be? According to frequent airline passengers flying in the front of the plane for years, have witnessed the slow and sad decline of premium service. But in the last three or four years, it has most definitely lost what little luster it had. A lot of [...]
First class isn't what it used to be, at least according to frequent airline passengers like Bonnie Friedman. She's been flying in the front of the plane for years and has witnessed the slow and sad decline of premium service. "It was never fabulous," says Friedman, a communication consultant who lives on Maui. "But in [...]
While there are many areas in which Singapore Airlines offers an industry leading experience, their inflight wifi historically hasn't been one of them. Singapore Airlines has offered inflight wifi for years, though it used to be offered exclusively by OnAir, with outrageously high prices and insanely low speeds. Fortunately they've come a long way, including [...]
Travelers seeking next-level experiences now expect end-to-end service that is designed specifically for their needs. American Airlines realizes this and recently expanded its luxury experiences to include exclusive suite and transportation options. The needs of luxury travelers are changing as services and experiences are expected to be more bespoke, of higher quality, and delivered more [...]
