First Class airlines, appraised by people who book them

True international First Class survives on roughly a dozen airlines, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, SWISS, ANA, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Etihad, British Airways, and Qantas. Our specialists hold negotiated fares on all of them, typically 30–50% below published prices.

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Each guide covers the suite, the dining, the ground experience, honest pros and cons, and the routes where the product truly shines.

Emirates First Class cabin, Emirates First Class suite

Emirates First Class

The most theatrical First Class flying: showers, caviar, and a private suite at 40,000 feet.

Singapore Airlines Suites cabin, Singapore Airlines First Class suite

Singapore Airlines Suites

A private cabin with a standalone bed and armchair, flying's closest thing to a hotel room.

Lufthansa First Class cabin, Lufthansa First Class suite

Lufthansa First Class

German precision from a private terminal to the new Allegris suites, quietly exceptional.

Air France La Première cabin, Air France First Class suite

Air France La Première

French haute couture in the air: four suites, Ducasse dining, and flawless Parisian ritual.

SWISS First cabin, SWISS First Class suite

SWISS First

Alpine understatement done perfectly, private, precise, and among Europe's best-kept secrets.

ANA First Class, The Suite cabin, ANA First Class suite

ANA First Class, The Suite

Japanese omotenashi behind a closing door: The Suite is precision hospitality perfected.

Japan Airlines First Class cabin, Japan Airlines First Class suite

Japan Airlines First Class

Serenity engineered: the A350's whisper-quiet suites and Japan's most graceful service.

Cathay Pacific First Class cabin, Cathay Pacific First Class suite

Cathay Pacific First Class

Understated luxury from Hong Kong: enormous open suites and the world's most civilized lounges.

Qatar Airways First Class cabin, Qatar Airways First Class suite

Qatar Airways First Class

A380-only First Class from the airline that made business class its true flagship.

Etihad First Class, The Apartments cabin, Etihad Airways First Class suite

Etihad First Class, The Apartments

The Apartments: a living room and separate bed on the A380, revived for New York.

British Airways First cabin, British Airways First Class suite

British Airways First

British club-room comfort with the broadest First Class network across the Atlantic.

Qantas First cabin, Qantas First Class suite

Qantas First

The definitive way across the Pacific: A380 First, Neil Perry menus, and Sydney sunrises.

American Airlines Flagship First cabin, American Airlines First Class suite

American Airlines Flagship First

America's last true First Class, evolving into the doored Flagship Suite era.

United Polaris cabin, United Airlines First Class suite

United Polaris

United's premier cabin: a polished business class reaching toward First with Polaris Studio.

Delta One cabin, Delta Air Lines First Class suite

Delta One

Delta's flagship suites and exclusive lounges, business class run with First Class discipline.

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