American Air’s $8,000 Fare Boasts Shrimp Scampi, Privacy
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For $8,000, American Airlines treats select Los Angeles passengers to private berths, three-course meals boasting shrimp scampi and even vented compartments that can house a socialite's pet chihuahuas.
The costliest U.S. domestic fare is a bet that some fliers will pay for the ultimate in pampering from New York to Los Angeles and San Francisco. The 10 first-class seats on each of the Airbus Group NV A321 jets dedicated to those trips are the only ones offered on any route within the U.S.