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I took my 2 toddlers into first class on a flight. Parents shouldn't be scared to do the same.

After I had to change my flight with my toddler twins, the only seats available were in first class…

Conz Preti   


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Upgrading your flight for the first time? Here's how to avoid being the most annoying person in first and business classes.

First class is about indulgence, and business class is about sleeping and working comfortably, acco…

Joey Hadden   


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My family booked first-class 'apartment' seats for an 8-hour Etihad Airways flight. I can see why the private airplane rooms cost $6,000 a pop.

Flying has been hectic and nightmarish lately, but letting the best redemption opportunities steer …

Charlotte Holmes   


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An American Airlines passenger who was duct-taped to a first-class seat over unruly behavior is being sued by the FAA for $82,000

The FAA accused Heather Wells of hitting a flight attendant and trying to open the cabin door befor…

Pete Syme   


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I flew in business class for the first time. It cost $6,000 and was the best flight of my life, but I wouldn't do it again for 5 reasons.

Things changed during the summer of 2021 when Air New Zealand invited me to its headquarters to cov…

Monica Humphries   


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First-class American Airlines passenger complains of racial discrimination, saying she was made to use economy bathroom

Pamela Hill-Veal, a retired judge, alleges the AA flight attendant falsely accused her of hitting h…

Pete Syme   


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After years in coach, I took my first long-haul flight in business class. Here are 10 surprising things about the most glamorous plane ride of my life.

Prior to the trip, I had only ever sat in economy. Spending thousands of dollars for a flight — thi…

Monica Humphries   


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I used points to upgrade my 13-year-old to business class on a long-haul flight and I may regret it

I use airline points to upgrade my seats, not my kids'. But I recently gave my tween his first tast…

Jill Robbins   


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5 airlines worth splurging on for the best first-class experience

I travel 200 days a year scouting luxury locations. These are the 5 airlines I swear by for an exce…

Jamie Killin   


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Singer Lily Allen weighed in on an age-old airline debate, saying she flies first class, but her kids go coach

Parents are sharply divided over whether they should buy their kids first class seats when they're …

Polly Thompson   


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I paid $1,100 to upgrade my flight to first class. It was great, but a few drawbacks made me hesitant to splurge again.

Flying first class has always been on my bucket list, but I never could afford it until I came acro…

Emma Kershaw   


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I bid $290 for a premium economy seat on a 10-hour Lufthansa flight. I'm glad I didn't win.

Business Insider's author realized she'd rather have a window seat on a long-haul flight than gambl…

Monica Humphries   


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We managed to stretch our $12,000 European vacation budget to cover first-class plane tickets and a 12-night cruise. Here's how.

Allie Hubers' husband Luke, an Air Force pilot, had just gotten back from deployment, and she said …

Marielle Descalsota   


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3 Black men sue American Airlines after being removed from a flight over body odor complaint

A group of Black men were removed from an American flight from Phoenix to New York following a body…

Meghan Morris   


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I flew business class for the first time this summer. I worry it's ruined my perception of economy flights.

Insider's reporter flew first class for the first time in June, and felt utterly spoiled. Now, she'…

Jordan Parker Erb   


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Detroit's population has grown for the first time in 66 years

From July 2022 to July 2023, Detroit's population grew for the first time in decades.

John L. Dorman   


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More Indians are travelling than ever before, as 97 mn passengers took flight in Q1 2024: Report

"In 2024, fuelled by a growing middle class and expanded route capacity, more Indians are travel…

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My family and I upgraded to business-class flights by bidding. We saved over $1,700.

Participating in Virgin Atlantic's "You Bid" program saved my family money on business-class flight…

Noor Anand Chawla   


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My family traveled in first class on a high-speed train in Morocco for only $34. Here's what the 3-hour ride was like.

I took my two kids on a train ride from Marrakech to Casablanca, where three first-class tickets co…

Jamie Davis Smith   


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I'm a budget traveler who flew first class using airline miles. It was amazing but I wouldn't spend money on it.

I used points to fly Emirates first class for the first time. The experience, which included a spac…

Lauren Poffenbarger