First Class

Vineyards painted in autumn colors, small towns, lakes, forests, hot springs and local food: the perfect fall trip away from the beaten track

Discover Airlines will fly to Costa Rica and Belize for the first time on Airbus A350 aircraft starting in December 2027. The company will replace Lufthansa on the Frankfurt-San Jose route

IHG, the parent company of InterContinental, Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza, announced the first entry of its lifestyle brand Ruby into Asia

Thompson Rome has opened with 69 rooms and suites, a rooftop bar, Mediterranean dining and Italian art, marking the Hyatt lifestyle brand’s debut in Italy

Two ceremonies were held at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa to mark the progress of construction of the new ships of Explora Journeys, MSC Group's luxury brand

Air New Zealand and Hong Kong International Airport are the first to earn IATA One ID certification for digital identity, biometrics and passenger privacy

Alaska Airlines will connect Anchorage and Tokyo Narita nonstop from May 2027, alongside new seasonal routes to Austin, Nashville and Dallas-Fort Worth

The Dubai-based airline is establishing a maintenance center covering an area of ​​approximately 32,600 square meters, which is scheduled to begin operating in the first quarter of 2027

Alaska Air Group is advancing two projects totaling thousands of square feet, one in Honolulu, expected to open in the first half of 2028, and a new one in Seattle, scheduled to open in late 2027

142 rooms and suites, a 240-square-meter penthouse, a heated rooftop pool and a subsea spa: The Cape Town EDITION opens in the prestigious V&A Waterfront tourist complex

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