Improvements in business-class seat designs undermined the relevance of first class over the last decade. More recently, carriers have been looking for ways to renew first class concepts.

After looking on the British Airways website and playing around with various dates and flight routes, I saw that a business-class seat booked during the same week of my flight cost about £9,000 ...

I also didn't have the same luxury of reclining. In business class, I could recline without impeding anyone's space since the seats were positioned away from other passengers. The biggest perk was ...

Boeing and Airbus say installations of new seats are holding up aircraft deliveries. Supply chain issues and certification of new first- and business-class seat models have delayed deliveries to ...

Heated or cooled seats. Ultra-high-definition TV screens. Benches. Convertible beds. All-aisle access. And of course, the coveted privacy door. Ever-more luxurious first- and business-class cabins ...