United Airlines earlier this month unveiled its new business-class service, United Polaris, which will include rows of sleeping pods instead of seats. The company says it is “phasing out” the first-class cabin in favor of a “a two-cabin experience for international travel.” Cathay Pacifics new Airbus 350-900s dont include a first-class cabin. Emirates Airlines is also eschewing first class for new planes. The Dubai-based airlines new double-decker Airbus A380s have 58 flatbed business-class seats and a whopping 557 economy seats. While the new business-class pod designs blur the line between business and first-class seating, the latter is generally more private, with some airlines even offering separate rooms for first-class passeng
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