Life & LuxuryTravelAviationPrint article8 reasons first-class airfares are so expensiveHillary HoffowerMay 30, 2018 – 8.54amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginFirst class has come a long way since the days when extra leg room was considered luxurious.From offering meals by Michelin-starred chefs to in-flight showers, today's first-class experience offers so much more than it used to. One could call it a first-class hotel in the sky.Loading...BusinessInsider.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAviationLatest In TravelFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Life and luxury