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There’s a version of Nashville everyone thinks they know. Cowboy hats. Bachelorette sashes. Dolly Parton smiling down from every wall in town. Hot chicken that fights back. Keith Urban sightings. The neon stretch of Broadway blasting country covers into humid Tennessee nights.
For us, the number one reason to fly Business (given the significant extra cost) was a lie-flat bed. On Air China, this is a winner as it is easy to use. Merely push the button with the lie-flat bed symbol on it. There are other buttons too, for instance to adjust the recline and the footrest but they are all easy to understand and use. No cabin attendant needs to flip over the seat (Singapore Airlines looking at you) nor explain how the buttons work.
Asia has become the default new gateway, with most major Asian airlines reporting full flights out of Australia. With its reputation for uncompromising safety and service, Cathay Pacific is an obvious choice for Europe-bound travellers. But how do its premium cabins stack up against the rest? Firstclassmagazine.co recently put the airline’s A350 business class experience to the test.
There are two things Anastasia has in common with Taylor Swift and I feel both are worth celebrating. First, glitter. And when has glitter ever made anything worse? Second, American accents. Which, in a musical about Russia and France performed in Sydney by Australians, did initially make my brain do a tiny, confused pirouette.
Every year, when winter finally loosens its icy grip on the Great Plains, North Dakota wakes up like someone who’s had a very long nap and suddenly remembers they own several thousand square kilometres of spectacular wildlife habitat.
You know when you’re having one of those days where your life feels like a badly folded doona cover, and you think, if only Dolly Parton would appear out of my wardrobe and sort me out with a song and some fringe? Well, that’s exactly what happens in Here You Come Again, and it is every bit as ridiculous and fabulous as you’d imagine.
How does Qantas’s current business class product stack up against the big guns? We put it to the test on a B787-9 flight to from Melbourne to Los Angeles.
This summer, forget subtlety. Embrace rhinestones. Drench yourself in pink. If your heart isn’t beating to the rhythm of a banjo and your cocktail doesn’t come with a paper parasol and a wink, you’re doing Nashville wrong.
After a year-long beauty sleep and a USD$20 million spa treatment Tierra Atacama reopened on April 1, 2025, looking, frankly, fabulous. Located in a lush little pocket of oasis in the middle of Chile’s famously parched Atacama Desert (the world’s driest nonpolar desert, no less), this beloved luxury lodge is back and better than ever.
Four Seasons: Slip into the crystalline waters of Hawaii under a canopy of stars for a night-time snorkelling adventure with manta rays. This private charter, ideal for families or a group of adventurous friends offers an awe-inspiring brush with these gentle giants as they glide through the dark, otherworldly sea.
Virgin Australia has taken its in-flight experience to new heights, unveiling an impressive refresh of its onboard menus.
Firstclassmagazine.co recently experienced Delta Airline’s elevated economy offering known as Delta Premium Select (DPS). We can happily report that despite still being quite a distance from the lie-flat, French champagne soaked luxury of business class, DPS is a giant leap forward from economy.
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