# First Class flights from Minneapolis, MN

> Minneapolis-Saint Paul has no true international First Class nonstop. As a Delta hub its premier long-haul cabin is Delta One, which is business class, and Delta runs no First Class anywhere. First Class from MSP means a short connection through Chicago, New York or the West Coast on a single ticket.

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## Overview

Minneapolis-Saint Paul is a serious international airport with a long-haul network reaching Europe and Asia, and none of it includes a true First Class cabin. Delta operates MSP as one of its core hubs and sells Delta One at the front, a doored business suite on the A350 and A330neo that is among the most consistent premium products any US carrier flies. It is still business class, and Delta has no First Class product on any route. The foreign carriers serving MSP lead with business class too.

So First Class from Minneapolis is a connecting proposition, and the geography is friendly. Chicago O'Hare is a short flight and carries SWISS First to Zurich, British Airways First to London, Emirates First to Dubai, Japan Airlines First to Tokyo and ANA The Suite on select frequencies, which covers Europe, the Gulf and Asia in one connection. New York JFK opens the widest board in the country. Booked as a single itinerary, the domestic leg is protected and bags check through to the final destination.

## Facts

- Airports: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)
- Airlines with true First Class from Minneapolis: SWISS (via Chicago), British Airways (First via Chicago or JFK), Emirates (via Chicago or New York), Japan Airlines (via Chicago or Los Angeles), ANA (The Suite via San Francisco or Chicago), Air France (La Première via JFK)

## Lounges & ground experience

There is no First Class lounge at MSP, and with no First cabin on the field there is nothing for one to serve. Delta's Sky Clubs are comfortable and more than adequate for a positioning leg. The flagship ground experience waits at the connecting hub or the destination: the Concorde Room at Heathrow, the Emirates First concourse in Dubai, or ANA's Suite Lounge at Tokyo Haneda on the return.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does Minneapolis have First Class flights?

Not nonstop. No carrier sells a true First cabin from Minneapolis-Saint Paul. Delta, which runs MSP as a hub, tops out at Delta One, and that is business class; Delta operates no First Class anywhere in its network. First Class from MSP means connecting through Chicago, New York or a West Coast gateway with everything on one ticket.

### What is the best First Class routing from Minneapolis?

Chicago, for most destinations. O'Hare is a short hop and carries SWISS First to Zurich, British Airways First to London, Emirates First to Dubai and Japan Airlines First to Tokyo on the eight-seat JAL SUITE, so a single connection reaches Europe, the Gulf or Asia in a genuine First cabin. For Paris, Air France La Première via JFK is the more exclusive choice.

### Is Delta One from Minneapolis First Class?

No. Delta One is business class. The A350 and A330neo suites have closing doors and the soft product is excellent, but it is not a First Class cabin and Delta does not operate one. Delta's joint ventures with Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic do give a clean path to true First, since Air France La Première can be ticketed on the same itinerary through JFK.