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In reply to the discussion: Have you ever flown First Class? [View all]siligut
(12,272 posts)5. Comfortable and considerate
Flying coach nowadays is so cramped and you are treated like criminals by the TSA.
Flying first class, you have much more room where you sit, drinks are free and plentiful if you desire and the food is upscale.
Flight personal are much more considerate and seem to want to pamper you.
You don't wait in long lines for TSA and TSA may ask you a few questions, but treat you like a person.
You board the plane first and get off first.
I hope it works out for you
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A couple hours of slightly more tolerable conditions for a premium that may or may not be worth it.
Scuba
Jun 2012
#1
I used a bunch of airline points to fly first class to Ireland. We flew on
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2012
#2
It's worth it for a flight of longer than 3-4 hours, IMO. It's the way flying should be.
Brickbat
Jun 2012
#10
I've been selected for additional screening at least eleven times out of the
Baitball Blogger
Jun 2012
#56
Yes--I have only paid for it once (and that was a flight from Japan to USA, years ago)
MADem
Jun 2012
#17
I could NEVER justify the expense. I would gladly suffer 1,2, 10 hrs of discomfort...
MiddleFingerMom
Jun 2012
#22
If you're just flying a short distance - say, Dulles to London or something (5 hours or so), save
Flaxbee
Jun 2012
#32
I grew up with the wealthy. My family was cool but I didn't like the rich highschoolers I knew, and
applegrove
Jun 2012
#52
I went to Europe (twice) on my brother's frequent flyer miles, once in Raffles class,
kcass1954
Jun 2012
#41