An article that caught my attention in today's paper was about airlines bumping up first class seats to near ridiculous proportions. What used to be nicer food and more leg room has turned into private showers and fully-reclining chairs and beds. It began abroad with companies like British Airways adding the amenities to first class and has since spread to the US. In a time when many people in the US and abroad are strapped for cash, airlines are expecting to see more people upgrade to business class rather than first which has become somewhat of a far-reaching possibility. For most of the average travelers, coach and maybe business class will be seen and first will stay small and reserved for the super-rich who deem to fly.
The delayed lede on this piece was quite prolonged; more so than I've seen with most of the NYT articles I've read. It works in favor of this subject though,displaying the differences and leaps between airline classes. it wasn't the lede or catchy headline that made me read this piece though, just my familiarity and interest in flying and the evolution of first class seating.
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