Best airlines to fly first and business class to Europe
Which international carrier has the longest beds and widest seats? And who pours Dom Pérignon? Here’s a handy guide to what you’ll find up the pointy end.
A few decades ago, flying long-haul out of Australia to Europe didn’t offer much choice until you got to a hub like Singapore, Hong Kong or Bangkok and picked up another international airline as a codeshare. It was mainly Qantas, British Airways, Singapore Airlines – and Emirates from 1996, when it began flying to Melbourne.
These days, both choice and frequency continue to grow despite the difficulty of obtaining landing rights in Sydney. Most notably, Turkish Airlines, one of the world’s largest airlines by fleet size and destinations covered, is to enter the Australian market in March.
Fiona CarruthersTravel editorFiona Carruthers has written and edited travel for the Financial Review for almost a decade. She has held senior roles with ABC Radio National, Deutsche Welle Radio, TIME and The Australian, and was deputy editor of Traveller. Email Fiona at fcarruthers@afr.com
Les HewittSenior interactive graphics designerLes Hewitt was a graphic designer at The Australian Financial Review
