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First Class Gets Even More Opulent as Airlines Invest Billions

Carriers say the money spent on bigger seats, better food and more privacy pays off in prestige and profits.

Air France-KLM introduced la Première, a redesigned first-class cabin on most of the carrier’s Boeing 777-300 flights, at an event in March.

Photographer: Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg

With the holiday travel season underway, some passengers are choosing to mitigate the stress by paying thousands of dollars extra for a seat in a premium cabin. Airlines reporter Leen Al-Rashdan gives us the details. Plus: A look inside the turmoil at the UN’s global health agency.

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