One of those leaps happened in 1992 when Continental Airlines mashed its business and first class together to create BusinessFirst, offering 55 inches (140 centimetres) of legroom, a 2-2-2 seat ...

As airlines chase high-margin passengers ... Collins for BA’s new A380 first class, and Lufthansa Group’s FICE (Future Inter-Continental Experience) better known as Lufthansa’s Allegris ...

The aircraft is configured in a two-class layout ... marks yet another closed chapter on Continental's merger with United Airlines. This merger was first announced in May 2010, with Continental ...

One airline’s first class may not be as luxe as another airline’s business class. Some airlines don’t use the “first” or “business” terminology at all, like JetBlue’s Mint or ...

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