The Top 10 Best First Class Airlines

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed)
Aug 13th 2007 at 9:02AM

Flying first class used to just mean more leg room and a better meal, but anymore some airlines are really going over the top. And the word is some airlines because not all of them even offer first class anymore, having done away with it to focus instead on business class. About 35 airlines offer first class right now, and the competition is getting steeper and steeper as they all compete to get that "wow factor" from customers. They're providing everything from fully flat beds, 3:1 passenger to crew ratios, exotic high end linens, pillows, toiletries, and even 7 course gourmet meals with caviar and Dom Perignon champagne. All that's missing is a jacuzzi!

Recently Skytrax came up with their annual list of the top 10 first class airline experiences, and here's who made their cut as the best of the best:

Agree? Disagree? I wouldn't be opposed to trying them all and giving my opinion, if someone else would sponsor me that is...

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MetroDad Aug 13th 2007 10:16AM

I've flown almost all of those airlines first class and there's no way that Thai or Korean Air belong on that list. Thai's seats are very disappointing and the food is mediocre. Korean Air has the new Boeing configuration for 1st class and the seat is comfortable. However, there are no real first class amenities.

I'd say that Virgin Atlantic, Swiss Air, and British Air are missing from the top 10 list.

Mitesh Gowani Aug 13th 2007 3:21PM

MetroDad: For one, Virgin Atlantic doesn't have a first class per se. Their Upper Class is just Business Class.
Swiss Air definitely has amazing service in First Class but if I'm not mistaken they have pretty much removed First Class from all of their flights (or atleast the Mumbai-Zurich sector).
The last part : BA. It is absolutely the most horrid and overrated carrier ever. Their First Class service is terrible including having absolutely rude ground and air staff most of the time. This is not just a one time thing but continuous and the only reason I travel BA is because of their convenient timings and great connection at Heathrow.