Phil Ayesho
Superior Member
Not Business, not Economy Plus but First Class especially in a 3 class cabin flying international. The very front of the plane and I don't mean one of the 8 seats in the front of a Southwest flight or any other discount airline.
Have you ever flown first class, what was it like and was it worth the extra bucks?
I have flown first class on many occasion.
Mostly not on my dime.
Either complimentary upgrades, mileage upgrades, or someone else paying.
First of all, there's real china and real silverware. There's the fact that the sewardess will serve you drinks and snacks BEFORE the plane is in the air.
The food is not that much better, though the service is.
And there's the bigger chair... and nowadays, there's the chairs that turn into actual beds, with all the little amenities you might want, privacy screens, book lights, television and internet.... In first class, on a long flight you really can get a full night's sleep... ( thereby missing all the nice service and food)
But in today's world, where first class really shines in before you even get on the plane.
You often get to go thru a special security line that is always much shorter and faster. Shorter baggage check lines.. and such.
You get to get on the plane first, and off the plane first. You get access to a lounge if on a layover, or at the airport too early.
These Airport related perqs really are nice, given what an ordeal it has become to actually get on an airplane anymore... Flying first class, you can still arrive at the airport 20 or 30 minutes before a flight and get to the plane.
BUT... is it worth it? Most first class tickets are whooping costly.
I could never justify that much expense just so I can save an hours or two's inconvenience and get a more comfy chair...
HOWEVER- that said... Business Class... which is pretty much an old fashioned first class chair with coach class service, is ABSOLUTELY worth the money for any flight longer than 3 hours.
What matters on long flights, particularly overseas flights, is the chair. Being able to put your feet up, have an armrest you don't have to fight over, recline a little further, and catch some sleep is the Key to making flying a pleasure, rather than a trial.
When I am flying on my dime, and gonna be on the plane longer than a few hours, I shell out for the business class seat everytime... and I rate airlines by their Business class accommodations.
But on those occasions when I do get to fly first class... I sure as hell enjoy it...