Skift Take
What we should really be asking is: if these airlines can compete with suites, why doesn’t everybody else? The fault is in the dark shadows of cabin footprint strategies. That's a story for another day--very soon.
Airlines want you to escape the crunch at the back by buying up in the front of the plane.
But where are those higher fares best spent?
Aviation’s designers and their aspirational airline customers have debuted so many fancy cabins that we’re at pains to limit them to a number that starts with “S”—and we love alliteration.
This forced us to be really, really picky and present those we consider well-worth the extra travel dollars.
These are the kinds of suites so sweet you won’t want to get off the plane at the other end. Fortunately, most of these beauties are only available on long-haul routes, which means the luxury experience will last. It also helps justify digging deep in your wallet to pay those higher fares.
To prove we haven’t forgotten our budget-savvy roots, we’re including a bonus seventh heaven demi-suite suggestion, which will have you flying in comfort and feeling pretty clever about it.
In order of random whim, here’s a review of our six favorite suites in the sky (plus that budget-friendly number seven).
Japan Airlines 777 Sky Suite
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