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Flying
On both airlines, business is where the bed lies flat, the lounge comes with the ticket and each checked bag can weigh 32 kg. This is what premium economy already includes, and what the step up costs.
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Staying
Looking for a luxury hotel in Paris? Start with the 13 that hold Palace, a state distinction for five-star hotels. It is not a sixth star.
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Flying
British Airways sells two different seats under one name, Club World. This is what separates them, which aircraft carry the newer one, and how to tell which is on your flight.
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Flying
The Classic Seat is the one to beat. The other four each sell a single extra, and the price depends on who you are and what you booked.
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Premium cabins, compared seat by seat and aircraft by aircraft.
A smaller cabin, a wider seat, sparkling wine before a three-course meal, and up to two checked bags on most routes.
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A wider leather seat, a glass of bubbly and a meal on china. The lounge is not included.
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Three aircraft, several generations of seat, and one rule: the aircraft name alone does not settle it.
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A quad of seats, some facing backwards, sold on select routes. The aircraft type narrows it down; the booking settles it.
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Four checks, taken from what the airlines say about their own cabins. The verdict stays with you.
Exceptional hotels, compared on rooms, rules and recognitions you can check.
Four luxury hotels in London: how the guides rate each one, what a classic room and a grand suite measure, what tea costs, who has a pool, what to wear and how to get there.
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Three of the best luxury hotels in Edinburgh, Scotland: a landmark with a clock tower, a townhouse with a rooftop bar, and nine suites on Castlehill.
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