Amid fierce competition for
first-class passengers, Singapore Airlines (SIA) and British Airways (BA) are in a spat after BA accused SIA of copying the design of its
first-class seat-beds.
Australians are the least likely to travel
first-class, Malaysians are the most likely to opt for five-star hotels and Singaporeans are fondest of personal charge cards for business use.
The number of company executives who use
first-class seats for overseas business trips has decreased, reflecting companies' efforts to cut down costs amid the economic slump, a private research center said Thursday.
Under an arrangement with the company's travel agent, the taxpayer's employer paid for
first-class air travel, but the taxpayer purchased coach-class tickets and used his frequent-flier program mileage -- largely earned in connection with his business travel -- to upgrade to first class.
TWA has expanded its
first-class cabin by 60 percent by taking away 15 percent of economy passengers' leg room.
Jude explained that if Nureyev was on tour, the company would buy him a
first-class ticket.
Chief among the latter is a guaranteed monopoly on the delivery of all non-urgent,
first-class mail.
Post Office representative, you can save as much as six cents on a
first-class envelope that otherwise costs 29 cents.
Consider how much money could be saved and used in more productive ways if most of us gave up
first-class travel.
Hoffer says the
first-class experience has also been cheapened by the upgrade game of mile-collecting frequent fliers.
In line with recent front-of-cabin programs such as United's Polaris service, Virgin's redesign enhances its business-class product with
first-class accoutrements.
A COVENTRY MP features in a list of politicians who are most addicted to
first-class train travel.