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First-class gifts for globetrotters, from Caribbean Christmas cocktails to celebrity suitcases

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Here are some choice items for globetrotters to put in their letter to Santa this year. From luxury hotel vouchers to a raft for outdoor swimmers and from a portable pillow to a smart adventure bag, they are all wonderful presents for anyone fired up with wanderlust. THE SOUND OF SILENCE There are some wonderful presents … Read more

Champagne flutes and fine china from British Airways first-class go under the hammer

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Flying off the shelves: Champagne flutes and fine china from British Airways first-class go under the hammer amid £5.4billion losses British Airways will auction off some of its historic items used for first class   The items are expected to include champagne flutes, fine china and glassware Comes following huge £5.4 billion losses at airline amid … Read more

Emirates’ A380 first-class shower spa experience resumes – and the bar is open again too 

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Well-heeled flyers can breathe a sigh of relief – they can have a shower again at 40,000ft in Emirates’ A380 first-class cabins. But the good news doesn’t end there – the lounge bar service is also resuming and from November 1 Emirates’ signature dining service restarts.  Emirates says that its celebrated A380 onboard lounge and … Read more

Singapore Airlines turns grounded jets into pop-up restaurants serving first-class meals for $470 

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Singapore Airlines (SIA) is turning two jets parked at Changi Airport into pop-up restaurants as a way to recoup losses during the coronavirus pandemic. Reservations for seats aboard the double-decker Airbus A380 superjumbos sold out in a half-hour on Monday, despite a cost of up to $475 per person. Following COVID-19 guidelines, only half of … Read more

First-class delivery! Heartwarming moment postman hopscotches up garden path as he delivers the mail

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First-class delivery! Heartwarming moment postman hopscotches up garden path as he delivers the mail The postman enjoyed the child’s game outside a house in Caversham, Reading A hopscotch path had been drawn outside by Jessica Hamersteen’s family She says it was not her usual postman but the family want him to return soon  By Joe Davies … Read more

Pictured: British Airways’ reopened Heathrow Terminal 5 first-class lounge

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British Airways has begun reopening its swanky lounges at Heathrow Terminal 5 and has released images of the coronavirus measures that have been put in place in one of them – Galleries First. The pictures show staff in masks serving customers as well as plastic protection screens at reception desks. BA is reopening its lounges … Read more

How parcel deliveries became a first-class FARCE

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Online shopping used to be so simple and convenient.  You could have anything you wished for delivered to your door at the touch of a button – often within 24 hours. Not in? No sweat. The driver would happily leave your parcel with a friendly neighbour for safekeeping. Soaring demand: Couriers are scrambling to keep … Read more

The 1922 first-class railway carriage at Horsebridge Station that’s now a home you can RENT

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The 1922 first-class railway carriage that’s been transformed into a home you can RENT for £1,100 a month, complete with ensuite double bedrooms and a fitted kitchen Grade II-listed London and South Western Railway carriage is at Horsebridge Railway Station in Hampshire The green painted carriage has double glazing, an open plan living area and … Read more

Michael Fabiano’s debut album Verdi Donizetti is a first-class visiting card

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Michael Fabiano                       Verdi Donizetti                     Pentatone, out Fri  Rating: It is often said that the worst advice you can give anyone is to be yourself. But on the evidence of this fine debut album, it’s not true … Read more