Best Airline for ATL - AMS (currently)
Jun 15, 22, 7:47 pm
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Originally Posted by EasternTraveler
Business Class / First Class, just semantics of the front of the plane. In reality Business class is usually lie flat seats where first is just a big seat. When the opposite used to be true. You can call the classes anything you want, really there is back - middle - front and sometimes just back and front. Unless you get on a wonderful 747, then the best is upper deck. JMHO
Jun 15, 22, 7:51 pm
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Again, not semantics. Or rather, semantics in the sense that the two signifiers are not interchangeable, and signify different things. International first class exists and is very different from North American ("domestic") first class. It's also considerably more expensive than business class, and is for the least price-sensitive customers, who appreciate caviar, apron transfers, in-flight showers, and rubber ducks. The fact that there is no direct first class service from ATL to AMS is beside the point.
Also, the top deck of 747s is not always for the highest level of service. Back many years ago, AF had non-smoking economy up there. And LH has business class up there, and first in the nose (where it's quieter).
Also, the top deck of 747s is not always for the highest level of service. Back many years ago, AF had non-smoking economy up there. And LH has business class up there, and first in the nose (where it's quieter).
Jun 16, 22, 3:13 am
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Originally Posted by EasternTraveler
Business Class / First Class, just semantics of the front of the plane.
Jun 16, 22, 5:28 pm
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Originally Posted by johan rebel
Only if you don't know what you are talking about.
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Jun 16, 22, 5:36 pm
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Originally Posted by BubbaX
Again, not semantics. Or rather, semantics in the sense that the two signifiers are not interchangeable, and signify different things. International first class exists and is very different from North American ("domestic") first class. It's also considerably more expensive than business class, and is for the least price-sensitive customers, who appreciate caviar, apron transfers, in-flight showers, and rubber ducks. The fact that there is no direct first class service from ATL to AMS is beside the point.
Also, the top deck of 747s is not always for the highest level of service. Back many years ago, AF had non-smoking economy up there. And LH has business class up there, and first in the nose (where it's quieter).
Also, the top deck of 747s is not always for the highest level of service. Back many years ago, AF had non-smoking economy up there. And LH has business class up there, and first in the nose (where it's quieter).
Jun 17, 22, 1:54 am
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I'm not sure you're being serious .. It says you're AA ExPlt so surely you've seen AA international F, for example? Some airlines operate eco+biz, others up to four class service.
Jun 17, 22, 3:21 am
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Originally Posted by EasternTraveler
Hmmm Really? Of course they are different, but First is domestic and business is international while both are the front possible cabin for that flight. You will not see Business and First on the same flight.
La Premiere is First. Business is Business, also known as Affaires sometimes.
Other airlines just call First First.
Jun 17, 22, 3:25 am
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Originally Posted by EasternTraveler
I have never been on an international Delta flight with a "First Class", but I have been on many with Business as the front of the plane. It was the lie flat seats in business.
Jun 17, 22, 6:54 am
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I really hate the play on names all of the airlines do to market. You either have a 2 class or 3 class plane. The names are annoying, because they mean nothing. First on one airline may be better than another airline, but first may also be worse than business on some airlines. It is the airline that can make the difference. I wonder about Virgin or Air Canada sometimes, they may have a better _____ front of the plane experience, but I don't know.
Jun 17, 22, 8:52 am
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Originally Posted by lynxy
Many airlines have 4 class planes (Eco, Premium, Biz, and First).
Jun 17, 22, 11:22 am
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I was gonna say, I can name a bunch of airlines with 4 class aeroplanes. Lufthansa, Singapore, Cathay Pacific (I forget if they discontinued it), etc.....it's a very different level of service/product.
