Travel

Airlines’ First Class Makeovers Give the Rich Hotel Rooms in the Sky

  • Carriers are investing billions of dollars to upgrade cabins
  • Strong demand for premium travel in the wake of Covid pandemic
Qantas' First Class suite.Source: Qantas Airways Ltd.

Airlines are reinvigorating first class as deep-pocketed customers embrace travel again, taking luxury to new heights up in the sky.

First-class cabins are increasingly resembling mini hotel rooms, with sofas, double beds, televisions, desks, wardrobes, minibars and in some cases, walk-in showers. The more creative, the better. You can even book a chef.