First & Business Class

Alaska Aurora and Hawaiian Leihōkū: Inside the New Suites, Premium Reserve and Lounges

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Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines unveil Aurora and Leihōkū: new lie-flat suites with privacy doors, a Premium Reserve premium economy cabin, chef-led menus and major new lounges in Seattle and Honolulu. Here's what's coming, and when.

Etihad vs Emirates: Which Gulf Carrier Is Actually Better

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Emirates has the bigger network, the onboard bar and the shower suites. Etihad has the better business class seat and a calmer hub. A cabin-by-cabin comparison of the two UAE flag carriers.

Is Premium Economy Worth It? The Honest Math, Airline by Airline

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Premium economy costs two to three times economy and delivers roughly a third of business class. Here's what you actually get on Emirates, Singapore, Cathay and the US carriers — and the flight lengths where it stops making sense.

Business Class vs First Class: What You Actually Get for the Upgrade (2026)

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Twenty years ago the difference between business class and first class was obvious: business got you a recliner, first...

Emirates First Class vs Singapore Suites: Head-to-Head

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Emirates First Class vs Singapore Suites, compared inch by inch: suites, showers, Book the Cook, beds, ground game, and points sweet spots.

Inside Alaska Airlines’ New International Business Class Suites

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Privacy doors, Filson bedding, a Salt & Straw sundae cart and free Starlink Wi-Fi — inside Alaska Airlines' first international business class Suites on the Boeing 787-9.