I book first class on transatlantic trips....I never thought I would until once
I had no other choice....I had tears in my eyes when paying for it....but if
you fly first class......you're fucked....you don't want to go back to economy.
I don't give a fuck about the pampering except for decent food....and yes it's
decent. The biggest plusses are:
You don't wait in some terminal but a nice lounge with all kinds of neat shit.
Free food, Free alcohol
Very comfy seats which folds down to a full size bed so a few drinks and
night, night you arrive fresh, no jetlags, etc, etc
You don't have to go through the normal immigration lines and customs.
Your purser fills out all your forms hands them over to customs and you
walk through....funny is first class equals hardly ANY security checks.
You board as last and get off the plane first.