Airlines are continuously upgrading and refining the travel experience for their first class passengers, an almost non-existent number of travelers that are actually willing to pay for those seats in the current economic environment. While companies and organizations tighten their travel restrictions for their top travelers allowing no more than business class, that does not stop the airlines from introducing more exotic offerings of massage full size beds with luxury linen, gourmet meal and wines, etc... but is anyone really paying those "suggested retail" prices?
Here's a sample of fares:
Washington-Beijing Round-trip First Class $29443
Washington-London $17531
New York-Sydney $26312
Washington-Paris $16737
Taking London and Paris as examples, these are 6-7 hours flights (eastbound), and 7-8 hours (westbound) with fares of $16737-$17531.
Passengers usually use upgrades to sit in first and pay as little as $1800 for a round-trip business class seats.
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