Travolta, who had a place in first-class, made a point of trying a seat in economy.

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Emirates Airlines offers first-class passengers a private suite, a seat in a pod-like, private space and a chair with massage capability.

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In the same week, Lufthansa announced it would deploy the first upgraded 747s -- with a first class configuration that includes a bed and a seat -- on flights from Frankfurt to Mumbai and Delhi.

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Once aboard the German carrier's A346, he was led to his first-class suite, where a spacious leather seat and ottoman ran the length of four airplane windows and various compartments overflowed with noise-canceling headphones, menus, pajamas and slippers.

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If you are the kind of person who would ever consider buying a premium airline seat, it does not make sense to not go first class with a Derby package.

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Or when Virgin Atlantic set a new standard in air travel, offering manicures, massages and limo rides to the airport for first-class passengers and giving economy travelers seat-back entertainment systems with a choice of movies and videogames.

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Lufthansa added cabin humidifiers, and trumped the seat-to-flatbed race by adding both a flatbed and a chair to each first-class suite on their 747s.

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