First Class

Virgin Group, which operates aircraft and cruise ships, reveals it will enter the high-speed rail market via the English Channel from 2030

Marriott International will add seven hotels and 1,262 rooms across Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket, introducing three brands to Thailand for the first time

UK airports are introducing contactless eGates using facial recognition. This is one of the first airports that will start using the new system

JW Marriott has opened its first all-inclusive resort worldwide in Costa Rica, featuring 415 rooms, 15 dining venues, 17 pools, and a major wellness center

Sunshine, walking the streets, healthy food, nature and good sleep: a new ranking by Time Out examined dozens of destinations around the world and placed this city in first place

Brown Hotels is expanding into Italy for the first time with the acquisition of the company operating Amedia Milan, a four-star hotel near San Siro

The MONJARO EM-i will make its European debut at the Paris Motor Show, alongside three other electrified models from the GEELY brand

American Airlines has opened applications for its 2027 flight attendant trainee classes, with new hires expected to begin training in the first half of 2027

TAROM has added its second Boeing 737 MAX 8, named Ivan Patzaichin, with the aircraft making its first scheduled flight from Bucharest to Chisinau

The Middle Eastern aviation powerhouse marks 94 years since the first plane landed in Sharjah, and the development that brought the UAE to one of the world's major aviation hubs

Lufthansa has won the Skytrax 2026 award for World’s Best First Class Onboard Dining after a survey of 24.8 million travelers

Air France’s La Première cabin has been named the world’s best First Class at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards in London

JetBlue has revealed BlueFirst, a new domestic first-class product with upgraded seats, large screens, seat-side ordering, premium dining and priority services

UAE-based airline Emirates is introducing a series of innovations for first-class passengers to improve sleep, along with new luxury toiletries and an upgraded audio system

Swiss airline launches a new premium experience with two suites in first class combined to create a large private space with 1.8-meter-high walls. The launch will begin in early 2026 on Airbus A350 and upgraded Airbus A330 aircraft, and later on Boeing 777 planes

Emirates introduces a stunning new first-class experience