Airlines around the world continue to compete for the greatest luxury offering in first class travel. Some amazing options are now available to senior executive corporate travellers flying first class.
Among the most impressive first class options for corporate travellers are as follows:
- Emirates – mini-suites with personal mini-bar, desk and sliding doors for privacy
- Cathay Pacific – full-length bed seats, privacy screens, freshly cooked meals
- Qantas – sleeper beds with lumbar control, meals prepared by acclaimed restaurant, Rockpool
- Japan Airlines and Etihad – seats with built-in massagers
- Singapore Airlines – the widest seats at 35 inches and the biggest TV screens at 23 inches
- Lufthansa – 2-metre flat beds and meals prepared by top chefs
Travel management company, BCD Travel, says first class is generally booked only for senior executive corporate travellers undertaking long haul flights. However, an increasing number of corporate travel clients are returning to business class today following a lot of economy class flying during the GFC.