Countless airlines have ditched their longhaul first-class option , prompting fears from some quarters that this definition of luxury could be dying out
LIFESTYLE | TRAVEL
IS THIS THE END OF LONG-HAUL , FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL ?
Countless airlines have ditched their longhaul first-class option , prompting fears from some quarters that this definition of luxury could be dying out
WRITTEN BY : TOM CHAPMAN
I t was once upon a time that flying in first class offered a certain level of luxury that many could only dream of experiencing .
For passengers there was something oh so special about enjoying the very finest food and drink that money could buy from the comfort of their own private quarters , safe in the knowledge that the standard of service would be nothing less than exemplary .
The fact this was all happening at 35,000 feet succeeded only in making the whole thing even more exciting .
It must be pointed out that flying in first class remains an exclusive pursuit and those standards have continued to improve , with carriers constantly competing with each other in a never-ending game of one-upmanship .
110 October 2023