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Air France La Première: Has Flying First Class Become an Art Form?
What does First Class still offer when Business Class already gives you privacy, a flat bed and excellent dining?
Air France’s new La Première First Class suggests the answer may have less to do with extravagance than with removing inconvenience. From private handling at Paris Charles de Gaulle to a cabin of just four suites, this episode explores what happens when an airline tries to make almost every reminder of commercial air travel disappear.
Air France’s latest La Première suite spans five windows, combines a separate armchair and chaise longue, and converts into a two-metre bed. But the…
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