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Overhead view of United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 First Class seat in navy blue

United Airlines’ premium chops on display with MAX 8 First Class

As United continues its quest to dethrone Delta as the most premium airline in the United States, both carriers are continually and incremen... Continue Reading

An image of the new Airbus first class compartment concept with the sofa in bed mode being shown at AIX 2025

Airbus re-engineers front of A350 for new “flagship” first class

HAMBURG — If you thought first class was a thing of the past, think again. After reveals and renders from airlines ranging from Qantas to JA... Continue Reading

Press Release: Airbus uses AR for new A350-1000 First Class reveal

With increasing demand for First Class cabins on our Airbus flagship, the A350-1000, we are proud to reveal our latest concept for the most ... Continue Reading

E. Renaut La Première dish that will be served on Air France

Press Release: Air France reveals Michelin-starred menus for La Première

Air France is renewing its partnership with Emmanuel Renaut, triple Michelin-starred chef and Meilleur Ouvrier de France. This will be his f... Continue Reading

Rendering of Frontier Airlines' new First Class seats

Press Release: Frontier unveils next evolution including First Class

Frontier Airlines, the ultra-low fare leader, is excited to announce the next phase of its game-changing transformation, The New Frontier. R... Continue Reading

The A321neo First Class seat for Delta is bathed in blue LED lighting.

Delta One Lounge experience trumps First Class on A321neo

There are few domestic US airline experiences these days that I see as offering something new and exciting. But on a recent trip from New Yo... Continue Reading

A rendering of the British Airways first class suite on the A380

British Airways reveals elegant new A380 first class suites

British Airways has new renders out for the forthcoming first class suite that it plans to refit onto its Airbus A380s, and it looks superb.... Continue Reading

Singapore Airlines SIA Business Class on the A350-900ULR

Press Release: SIA to upgrade A350s with new, refreshed products

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is investing S$1.1 billion in a multi-year program to install its all-new long-haul cabin products across 41 Airbus... Continue Reading

Lufthansa Allegris First Class Suite Plus is pictured here in deep blues with wood accents and large IFE screen

Press Release: Lufthansa Allegris First Class ready for takeoff

The time has come: in a few days, Lufthansa Allegris First Class, the flagship of the new cabin on long-haul routes, will take off on a sche... Continue Reading

A meal is set out in First class on a Korean Air flight.

Press Release: Korean Air expands pre-order meal service to First Class

Korean Air is extending its pre-order inflight meal service to First Class passengers on international flights departing from Korea, startin... Continue Reading

Lufthansa starts fitting Allegris first class to initial A350

CHICAGO — Lufthansa is currently fitting its new Allegris first class “suite plus” product to an initial Airbus A350 in preparat... Continue Reading

TransPennine Express train pulls into the station with a mixed livery of various blues, a purple underbelly and a yellow face.

Luxurious first class outweighs service flaws on TransPennine Express

The UK rail network is a patchwork of different operators offering their own spin on what first class travel means. Runway Girl Network̵... Continue Reading

Overhead view of the grey BA suite with white linens and large IFE screen.

British Airways first class: a sub-par business class experience

Growing up shuttling between New York and London in the 1980s and 1990s, British Airways first class was the inconceivably unattainable pinn... Continue Reading

Inside first class, the train seats are in a 1-2 configuration with large tables in front of the seats. The interior is a mix of light and dark grey, and white headrests. Blue lights can be seen in this image, as well as overhead screens.

How UK rail operators can elevate their first class product

The first-class train experience has not changed much in the UK since the 1980s. Whilst there are newer trains, and newer companies running ... Continue Reading

Overhead view of the Cathay Pacific first class suite, showing expansive living space, a large IFE screen, and lots of comfortable bedding atop the seat bottom.

Cathay can draw inspiration for new first class from iconic product

Cathay Pacific is one of the few airlines looking to retain an international first class cabin and service in its next-generation of aircraf... Continue Reading