Similarly, what caused a minor hiatus about George Osborne's train trip back from his constituency was not the fact that he hadn't bought a firstclassticket.
On its website, Virgin Trains warns travellers they will be charged an excess or penalty fare if they board a train without a ticket or attempt to change from standard to firstclass without a firstclassticket.
Lufthansa opened in 2005 a separate terminal in Frankfurt for first-class ticket holders and very top-tier frequent fliers, offering white-tablecloth dining, baths with rubber duckies, cigar rooms and fancy bars.