Articles for First Class

Airlines are going premium. Prices are rising. Will cheap tickets be harder to find?
4 days ago

Airlines are going premium. Prices are rising. Will cheap tickets be harder to find?

LA Times  

In the midst of holiday shopping and travel, Colorado resident Tom Pipes didn’t want to spend extra money on a plane ticket. “If there was a first-class option, I wouldn’t use it,” Pipes said this week after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport. “The average price is going to be higher and we may see a net reduction in seats …

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Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024
5 days, 11 hours ago

Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024

Associated Press  

Fittingly, in photographs depicting aspects of faith, it’s often the light that is most riveting. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A riverboat carrying the Eucharist cruises down the Ohio River between Wellsburg, West Virginia, and Brilliant, Ohio, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest …

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Millionaire Barbara Corcoran shares the reason she refuses to fly first class
1 week, 5 days ago

Millionaire Barbara Corcoran shares the reason she refuses to fly first class

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I have everybody in my family flying on my free miles.” Corcoran continued: “What’s more important, that everybody gets free …

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Budget airline Frontier announces major new addition of ‘first class-style’ seats
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Budget airline Frontier announces major new addition of ‘first class-style’ seats

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Low-cost airline Frontier is offering “first class-style” seats to passengers beginning in 2025. According to a …

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Indian lawyer roasted for bragging about Emirates ‘first class’ flight sets record straight
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Indian lawyer roasted for bragging about Emirates ‘first class’ flight sets record straight

Hindustan Times  

A senior lawyer in India was at the receiving end of jibes from Redditors over his LinkedIn post, which featured a photo from inside an Emirates flight, prompting users to conclude that the lawyer flew first-class on the Dubai-headquartered airline. Another similar LinkedIn post from him a few days earlier showed the view from an Emirates flight. "First class but …

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Mr. Me Too: Donald Trump surrounds himself with small, weak men
1 month ago

Mr. Me Too: Donald Trump surrounds himself with small, weak men

Salon  

My email inbox over the weekend was flooded with stories about the appointments of Pete Hegseth to Secretary of Defense and Matt Gaetz to Attorney General. We just went through a presidential election in which the winning candidate, Donald Trump, is a man who has been credibly accused of sexual assault by no fewer than 25 women. Because he was …

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Shake Shack cheeseburgers to be served in first class on Delta flights
1 month ago

Shake Shack cheeseburgers to be served in first class on Delta flights

CNN  

New York CNN — Delta Air Lines’ newest dining option for first class passengers isn’t anything fancy. The airline announced a “first-of-its-kind partnership” with Shake Shack to serve the chain’s cheeseburgers in first class on long-distance domestic flights beginning December 1 on flights out of Delta’s hub in Boston and expanding to other cities throughout 2025. Rather, the cheeseburgers are …

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Notable strides made in higher education
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Notable strides made in higher education

China Daily  

By Zhao Yimeng | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-06 08:52 A view of Tsinghua University. In recent years, China has made remarkable strides in the development of its higher education system, particularly through the initiative of building world-class universities and disciplines with Chinese characteristics, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng said. The "Double First Class" initiative, which was launched to develop a …

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Plane passenger slams Delta after sharing photo of 'atrocious' first class meal: 'This made me gag'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Plane passenger slams Delta after sharing photo of 'atrocious' first class meal: 'This made me gag'

Daily Mail  

A frequent flyer has showcased the 'gag'-worthy food she received while sitting in first class on a Delta flight. The unnamed passenger took to Reddit to share a snap of the 'first class food felony' in a thread simply titled Delta. A frequent flyer has showcased the 'gag'-worthy food she received while sitting in first class on a Delta flight …

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Delta Airlines first class passenger's bizarre behavior leaves seatmate baffled
2 months ago

Delta Airlines first class passenger's bizarre behavior leaves seatmate baffled

Daily Mail  

The passenger was also accused of 'stealing' A social media user took to Reddit to explain the situation The frequent flyer was branded a 'hot mess' by another passenger A Delta Airline's passenger has been slammed for his 'weird' behavior after he left a mess on the floor and tried to 'steal' someone else's AirPods. A frequent flyer took to …

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Air India: Viral TikTok shows filthy first class cabin that cost $6,300
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Air India: Viral TikTok shows filthy first class cabin that cost $6,300

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A viral social media video revealed a passenger’s “nightmare” first-class experience on Air India, after he …

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Can't Fly First Class? These Little Hacks Will Give You A Premium Experience In Coach.
3 months, 1 week ago

Can't Fly First Class? These Little Hacks Will Give You A Premium Experience In Coach.

Huff Post  

Image Source via Getty Images Experts say there are things you can do when you can't afford first class but still want some perks. “There isn’t one way, one time, one day, one platform that you can book your flight on and get the absolute best price because the pricing system for airfare is so complex, prices are changing constantly,” …

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Equine royalty takes flight: How U.S. horses got to and from the Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Equine royalty takes flight: How U.S. horses got to and from the Paris Olympics

New York Times  

For Olympians traveling by plane to and from France, having a checklist to ensure a smooth flight is paramount. Social media posts showed the plane used to take horses to the Olympics was called “Air Horse One.” While it is a fun play on words, it’s much more nuanced. Some horses are based in California, like Tokyo 2020 dressage silver …

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Passenger refuses to let mother and child sit in her plane seat
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Passenger refuses to let mother and child sit in her plane seat

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a recent Reddit post shared to the popular “Entitled People” subreddit, she and her husband travel often for work …

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Dalit students unhappy over Karnataka govt tweaking rules on incentives
5 months, 1 week ago

Dalit students unhappy over Karnataka govt tweaking rules on incentives

The Hindu  

In an order that has come to light belatedly, the Karnataka government changed the rules of giving incentives to Scheduled Caste students who pass with first class in SSLC and a range of post-matric courses. Earlier rules Earlier, SC students who passed the SSLC examination in the first attempt with 60% to 74.99% marks would get the one-time incentive money …

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What's it REALLY like inside British Airways' poshest cabins? It's an £11,000 first-class seat vs an £8k business berth as we film flights between London Heathrow and New York in the carrier's top two
5 months, 3 weeks ago

What's it REALLY like inside British Airways' poshest cabins? It's an £11,000 first-class seat vs an £8k business berth as we film flights between London Heathrow and New York in the carrier's top two

Daily Mail  

Just how posh does British Airways get? That's the short answer that I'm confident I can issue following Boeing 777 flights in the carrier's £11k/$14k first class and £8k/$10k business-class cabins between Heathrow and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. It'll cost you around £11,000 Ted's trip in British Airways' fanciest cabin begins at BA's fancy First Wing …

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Inside Delta's newest and largest airport lounge in the world
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Inside Delta's newest and largest airport lounge in the world

Daily Mail  

Delta Air Lines has opened its hotly anticipated business and first class lounge at JFK, as part of its $1.5 billion investment at the New York airport. Delta Air Lines has opened its hotly anticipated business and first class lounge at JFK, as part of its $1.5 billion investment at the New York airport DailyMail.com gained access to the Delta …

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Pune Porsche case: Juvenile’s grandfather, father sent to 14 days custody
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pune Porsche case: Juvenile’s grandfather, father sent to 14 days custody

Hindustan Times  

A Judicial Magistrate First Class court in Pune on Friday remanded the grandfather and the father of the juvenile involved in the Porsche car accident case which resulted in the death of two techies, in judicial custody for 14 days. The duo was produced before the court of Judicial Magistrate A A Pande at the end of their police remand …

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Lily Allen says she will fly first class while her children sit in economy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lily Allen says she will fly first class while her children sit in economy

The Independent  

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The 'summer home' that costs £15,000 a month just to heat! Meet the reality TV stars taking on the ultimate fixer-upper - a £5.5 million, 1,000-year-old Kent castle that needs a £23 million refurbishm
8 months, 1 week ago

The 'summer home' that costs £15,000 a month just to heat! Meet the reality TV stars taking on the ultimate fixer-upper - a £5.5 million, 1,000-year-old Kent castle that needs a £23 million refurbishm

Daily Mail  

Lympne Castle in Kent is a vast 1,000-year-old, 20-bedroom medieval pile spanning 140 acres and, on a clear day, has exquisite views of France. Ann and Stephen Mulholland, both 63, are a couple of Canadian multi-millionaires who met at a cosmetic surgery convention in New Orleans nearly three decades ago. Ann and Stephen Mulholland, both 63, are a couple of …

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Dog poops in the first class section of United Airlines flight, plane forced to divert
8 months, 1 week ago

Dog poops in the first class section of United Airlines flight, plane forced to divert

Hindustan Times  

A United Airlines flight was forced to divert after a dog pooped on the plane's aisle. The flight departed from Houston and was on the way to Seattle when the four-legged passenger in the cabin relieved itself in the first class section, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Dallas, as per reports. United Airlines flight rerouted and …

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Prince Harry's visit to see King Charles III amid cancer news cost him…
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Prince Harry's visit to see King Charles III amid cancer news cost him…

Hindustan Times  

Prince Harry's recent meeting with his father, King Charles III, amid his cancer news, has been doing the rounds in media circles. FILE - Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex looks on as Britain's King Charles III leaves Westminster Abbey after coronation in central London Saturday, May 6, 2023. Prince Harry has spoken to King Charles III about his cancer …

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I fly first class and make my kids fly economy – here’s why
11 months, 3 weeks ago

I fly first class and make my kids fly economy – here’s why

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I typically book one first-class seat and use a companion certificate to cover my husband’s airfare, while using miles earned …

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Man claims American Airlines downgraded girlfriend from first class to seat off-duty pilot
1 year, 1 month ago

Man claims American Airlines downgraded girlfriend from first class to seat off-duty pilot

Hindustan Times  

A passenger on American Airlines, has claimed that his girlfriend was forced to vacate her first class seat for an off-duty pilot on the flight. The passenger named Jake Williams took to X on Tuesday and shared that intially his and his girlfriend's seats were upgraded to first class. In the video clip, Williams can be heard saying, "Here’s the …

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