If you fly round trip from Dulles to Paris, it costs $2000 for Premium Economy, and $10,000 for First Class. So what do you get for that extra eight thousand dollars?
You get a private entrance into the terminal.
You get a private lounge. And a "prestige car", whatever that is, to your gate.
You get a high staff to passenger ratio on the plane.
You get personally introduced to the crew. Though I guess that home phone numbers are not included.
You get a bigger seat with a bigger TV. The seat folds out to be a bed.
You get to get off the plane first.
You get personal escort to baggage claim. Persumably, they'll get your bag for you.
And.......
You get a nice little box of toiletries.
Hmmm......
Not enough. What would make it worthwhile?
Well, for starters -- a limo that comes to my house to get me. Not a van, an actual limo. With a good selection of music and munchies for the drive to the airport. Driven by a liveried TSA person who will waft me through their stupid security checkpoints. They handle the bags. And... and.....
Nah, I got nothing. Nothing that's worth $8000. $1500, maybe.
Sorry, Air France.
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It is artificial and only works for those who like the showiness or for those who get it like you did, from someone else.
When I went to Australia, the first class people got to get off first. It delayed me about 10 minutes. After a 14 hour flight, that really was inconsequential.
I'm willing to pay above and beyond for good service. But Air France's site includes a comment that the seats have the 'winged seahorse Air France logo' on the headrest. I think they're missing the point.
Perhaps I am.
I saw a few airlines listed (in an article detailing the fantastic-ness of first class on a few particular airlines) that would have been worth another 2,000 I suppose: Showers, private rooms!, *very* high end toiletries, incredible meals, and I think one had a restaurant/club? upstairs. And yes, the limo came to your house. I wonder who has that kind of money? And if I had it, would I spend it for that? Hmmmmm ....
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