International business/first travel is becoming an increasingly profitable venture for airlines and they are spending considerable time and money upgrading their premium offerings – in fact there is somewhat of a ‘war’ between many of the major airlines to offer the best premium experience. Do most passengers business & leisure fly economy? Of course. But that’s the nature of a premium product.

Domestic first class is an entirely different animal that exists primarily as a perk for their best customers, at least in the US (most airlines offer free upgrades to their elite customers).

I won’t argue that in some airlines business class doesn’t exist or the food is better in economy. We just wanted to have a look at these airlines and see how they treat their passengers. Perhaps some regular or budget airlines will learn and add something more to their service to keep their customers satisfied.

Notice that in the photos the seats are all empty. That’s the way most of them are when the plane is in the air too. Qantas for example, are getting rid on first class on many flights, and on domestic Australian flights, they have eliminated business class on many routes.

What really matters is how the airlines treat their economy class passengers – the answer in most cases is, worse than cattle. In fact, due to pressure from animal rights groups – cattle and sheep that are transported live, are given more room than economy human passengers on airlines – and in many cases fed better quality food!

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