Air France on Tuesday unveiled a new first-class suite as it expands efforts to lure wealthy travelers from business jets and lend a “French touch” to the tussle for premium revenue. The CEO of parent Air France-KLM, Ben Smith, told Reuters the unspecified investment aimed to place Air France at the top of the European league … Read more
Stuck in the middle with you? Most flyers take pains to avoid sitting in the center — but one first-class passenger on United Airlines relayed a baffling case where a fellow flyer seemed set on a dreaded middle seat. “Why would someone book 2E?” the incredulous plane passenger wrote in a Reddit post detailing the … Read more
They’re meant to cleanse hands and face, but first-class slobs are using them to scrub their foul and funky places. Hot towels often come as a complimentary amenity to passengers with premium status on airplanes. But a veteran flight attendant warns that those little lukewarm luxuries — heated cloths typically handed out to first-class flyers … Read more
Don’t tell this disgruntled traveler to relax. A first-class flyer likely thought he was flying coach after the passenger in front reclined their seat into his lap on an American Airlines flight. A picture of the egregious space invasion is currently taking off on X. “‘First Class.’ Dude is in my lap,” snarked X user … Read more
They’re movin’ on up. A flight attendant’s pro tips to help passengers increase their odds of getting selected for free in-light upgrades went viral on social media where millions of viewers frequently tune in for her travel secrets. “Don’t tell anyone, but there are a lot of ways you can get free upgrades to first … Read more
Grubby cabins aren’t limited to coach. A high-rolling entrepreneur who shelled out over $6,000 for a first-class seat on Air India was flabbergasted to find that it had ripped furnishings, grime around his seat and a broken-down in-flight entertainment system. He detailed this veritable inflight Fyre Festival in a clip with over 2.6 million views … Read more
Is the weight of flying first class worth it? Swiss International Air Lines is being forced to rebalance their planes because their new first-class seats are too heavy, CNN reported. Swiss — the flag carrier of Switzerland — was set to install the new seats, known as Swiss Senses, as part of a revamp to … Read more
Awe, poop! A Delta passenger shared his crappy experience on a recent flight after a fellow traveler “had a poop accident” mid-flight. On a Delta Reddit thread, the man said he was on a flight on Thursday when “a passenger in [first class] had a poop accident that caused an incredibly foul odor throughout the … Read more
A woman on Reddit who says she was alienated and given the cold shoulder by her family after she accepted a free first-class upgrade on a vacation did nothing wrong, Reddit users said, weighing in on her drama. Reddit user “Abbyissostupid” told Reddit’s “Am I the A–hole” (AITA) subreddit about her dilemma in a post … Read more
Give up a first-class seat — in this economy? Another day, another traveler treating flights like a game of musical chairs in the sky. This time, a woman was labeled “entitled” on social media after allegedly asking a fellow business class passenger to swap seats with her husband — who was assigned to economy class. … Read more
It was ruff skies for diners on China Eastern Airlines last week. As if airlines weren’t seemingly tightening budgets enough: Passengers were shocked and revulsed after their inflight menu appeared to offer “dog food” as one of the dinner options, per a Facebook post currently blowing up online. “What is it?” inquired the poster, named … Read more
Passengers thought this man should check his flight privilege. An aggrieved passenger has claimed that American Airlines bumped his girlfriend from first class so an off-duty pilot could take her seat — after claiming that the seat was broken. He detailed the alleged act of sky-high skullduggery in an X post taking off online. “Y’all … Read more
The company’s name may be United, but this couple says the airline left them to fend for themselves. A woman has claimed that her fiancé was booted from his first-class seat to coach on an international United Airlines flight — to sit a crew member there instead. Danielle Schwab and her fiancé Mikey were allegedly … Read more
It was hardly what you would call the ideal plane flight. “So my wife and I recently went on a trip together,” a man shared on Reddit recently. The trip was paid for by his wife’s father, the man said — “he flew us to Hawaii with first-class seats. We had a great time.” The man, calling … Read more