First Class Flights for a Celebrity Experience

What is that makes First class travel such a premium traveling experience? Is it just the in-flight amenities or there is more to it?

Let’s have a look and see the special perks a traveler gets to enjoy during a first class travel.

Brief Low Down

First class flights exceed business class in terms of facilities and are usually located near the cockpit. They offer complete privacy with a healthy dose of facilities such as self serving beverages, flat screen televisions and more. These facilities continue well beyond the flights.

On the ground, people flying first class are offered a plethora of facilities such as complimentary limousine pickup and drop, special security zones, check-in zones. While all passengers get access to lounges, first class passenger usually get lounge access with luxurious amenities. Other facilities include priority boarding and separate jetbridges.

Besides these off-flights facilities, on flight facilities include alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks along with a complete control over food, dessert and aperitifs. More often than not, the meals are designed by well known chefs and served with real cutlery. Leading airlines such as Singapore Airlines and Emirates offer unique facilities for first class passengers such as double suite and onboard shower spas. Not just that, people flying first class often get better mileage and are able to accumulate more miles for flying same distance as against business class or premium economy travelers.

Is There Any Thing As Domestic First Class Travel?

Many US airlines such as Delta and American Airlines use the term ‘Domestic First Class’ instead of business class and the services are generally a step lower than their long haul counterparts.

However, this too varies by airlines. Take for example, American Airline that offers a two cabin first class travel option. While in services, they are similar to a business class flight, the airlines brand them under American Flagship Service for strategic reasons. On the other hand, Delta calls it the United p.s, which stands for Premium Service. Both these airlines offer these classes on their transcontinental routes such as SFO-JFK, LAX-JFK and JFK-SFO. All these classes are different from the three cabin first class, which is indeed the true form of first class.

First Class Travel At Low Prices

While there is nothing as a free jelly, a seat in first class flight can be yours if you book yourself to be bumped or have some pull. Usually travel agents have special network with airlines and by booking through them, you can get upgrades more easily than going solo. Also, try to talk to the ticketing agents and ask them about the possibilities of an upgrade. While they cannot issue an upgrade in their capacity, they can nevertheless notify your tickets with special codes to instruct the onboard crew that you are eligible for an upgrade.