first class

For some people in the points/miles/travel world, flying first class is an everyday occurrence to the point where it’s no big deal to them. Maybe they have a bajillion miles …

Airlines in the U.S. have gotten much better at squeezing every last dollar out of their premium cabins. With business travel still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels, airlines have pivoted to …

I’ve always been one who likes to know how people “tick.” I remember being in college and we learned about how people with different personalities tended to sit in specific …

I won’t lie – flying in first or business class is always better than flying in economy. You get to board and disembark the plane before others. The seats are …

A lot of people who read our blog have flown business and/or first class…and usually more than once. It gets to the point where, much like visiting lounges, it’s not …

JetBlue announced on Wednesday that it plans to introduce a first-class section across its domestic fleet over a two-year period starting in 2026. My quick take? I’ll believe it when …

For those who generally don’t fly in first class, there may be some mystique about the whole thing. That’s where the “special” people sit. It’s the place where passengers are …

Full disclosure: save for one flight in Asia (one where the overheads were positioned for a country whose residents tended to be on the short side), I have never put …

Imagine for a moment that you have a bunch of frequent flyer miles with a particular airline. And status, too. Maybe you fly with them a lot. Maybe you churn …

Flying first class has always been a “big thing” to a lot of people. And no wonder – at best it gives you the sense of traveling in the lap …