動画レッスン：First-class is getting an upgrade

 First-class is getting an upgrade

動画レッスン：ファーストクラスがアップグレード

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15_FkqW6Mjg&t=3s

 

Vintage first-class travel catered to those who could really afford it. From this pristine propeller to classic fine dining, the Peninsula Hong Kong’s China Clipper lounge gives us a glimpse into the heyday of luxury travel.

Fast-forward to today, a number of airlines are announcing revamps to first-class seats post-Covid, with the first to announce being Lufthansa and Qantas. The whole look and feel of first class shows it’s not just a seat anymore. The airlines want you to feel like you’re in a mini hotel room. Qantas has enclosed suites with high walls that offer complete privacy at the front of the plane. It’s big enough to sit with a companion traveler to have your own first-class dining experience in the sky.

Lufthansa has also added first-class suites with a particular cabin designed just for couples. It might not come close to Etihad’s The Residence on the A380, but with double-deckers falling out of favor, it’s a new type of suite for smaller new generation aircraft. So airlines are extending the longevity of first class with expensive makeovers. Lufthansa’s total makeover from the front to the back of the plane will cost 2.7 billion dollars. Will it be worth it? It depends on who you ask. First class will feel even more exclusive with all the upgraded touchpoints being added in the years to come.


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