There are fewer and fewer First Class cabins in the world, but it is by no means disappearing
More than 50% of the companies offering first class are Asian, but Europe has 3 of the top 6
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Thai Airways
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Swiss
- Starlux
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Singapore Airlines
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Saudia
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Qatar Airways
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Qantas
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Oman Air
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Malaysia Airlines
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Lufthansa
- Kuwait Airways
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Japan Airlines
- Garuda Indonesia
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Etihad Airways
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Emirates
- China Airlines
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Cathay Pacific
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British Airways
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American Airlines
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All Nippon Airways (ANA)
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Air New Zealand
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Air India
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Air France
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Air China
In recent days, I wrote that Oman Air, the Muscat-based airline, announced that. from September 9 will no longer sell First Class tickets.
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The cabin of the two 787/9s that is outfitted with these seats will be renamed Business Suite and will continue to fly, but if the product is what is sold as first class until now, the service that in many cases is what makes the difference such as in-flight catering, ground attention, and so on will no longer be offered.
But How many global airlines offer First Class to date? according to Skytrax are just over 20. The figure emerges from the annual Awards ranking, those who this year have Seen confirming how Singapore Airlines is the best first class in the world, especially because of its Suite on board the A380s.
Which airlines offer first class in the U.S.
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Looking at the geography of first-class providers reveals how in the U.S. market, only American Airlines and for a little while longer, offers on its 777/300s the Flagship First and this summer also Rome saw the star-studded flagship coming.
Also, don't be misled by labels, in the usa all companies call the business cabin First on domestic flights, so in this case it doesn't count for our ranking.
Who has first class in Europe
Europe defends itself with 4 carriers: Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, and British in strict order of ranking. All 4 of these carriers are planning to renovate, or have already begun to renovate, their cabins. This translates into a guarantee of finding the product for the next 5 to 10 years at a minimum.
British Airways has already renovated its cabin, Lufthansa and Swiss are waiting for the "pieces" to install it, while that de Premiere is expected at the end of the year Or early 2025.
I Middle East is not just Emirates flying in F
Middle East prepares to relinquish Oman Air's first class., while when it comes Riyad Air we already know that there will not be this booth aboard the new Arab carrier's blue planes. Between Emirates, Saudia, Etihad, Qatar, and Kuwait, though, again in strict Skytrax ranking order, it's a way zone where it's still relatively easy to get a ticket in F.
Here things got interesting again Why Qatar backed down. The old CEO had said it would disappear, but instead now a new product is coming. Also in the house Etihad was thought to be destined for extinction, but instead it has returned more alive than ever.
Who offers F in the land of kangaroos
Oceania, like the U.S., makes enplein with two out of two companies With aircraft outfitted with 4-cabin, I am talking about Qantas and Air New Zealand.
Qantas has not only renewed its A380 fleet before covid, but has already unveiled the new cabins that will be fitted out on the A350s, special ones that will fly nonstop to Europe or the United States from the East Coast of the continent. While the New Zealand airline no longer seems to be focusing much on this product, which is only on a small and scattered number of 777s.
Asia is still the realm of first class
Taking the lion's share, at the level of first class cabins is definitely Asia with as many as 11 airlines which still have the most exclusive and coveted cabin. Singapore Airlines looks down on everyone, but All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Cathay Pacific firmly occupy a place in the global top10. Then from 15th to 19th position are Starlux Airlines (which is likely to climb positions in the coming years), Thai Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Korean Air, China Airlines.
Given that Garuda Indonesia has only one plane where they offer first class I wonder how bad the services offered by Air China, Air India and Malaysian Airlines must be if they don't even make the top20.
Several First Classes will be coming to the Yt channel in the coming months.
As many as 5 new reviews will arrive on the YT channel between now and the end of the year first-class. The playlist dedicated to first class reviews will be enriched by that of Lufthansa, Swiss, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. At the moment I can only say that I agree with Skytrax on the top three positions and I absolutely agree with the title of Worst First Class to Kuwait Airways, really a very bad experience.