An American Airlines passenger who was duct-taped to a first-class seat over unruly behavior is being sued by the FAA for $82,000

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American Airlines Boeing 737-823 takes off at Los Angeles international Airport on July 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California
An American Airlines plane.

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Rival airlines Emirates and Etihad are both flying their luxe Airbus A380s to the US. See how the superjumbos compare.

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Emirates A380 stitched with a photo of an Etihad A380.
Etihad and Emirates offer two of the most luxurious flying options between New York and the UAE.

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Singer Lily Allen weighed in on an age-old airline debate, saying she flies first class, but her kids go coach

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Lily Allen
Singer Lily Allen.

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See inside Etihad's giant Airbus A380 that is flying to the US again after being nearly forced into retirement

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Etihad pilots hand out the windows of the A380 with the US and UAE flags.
Etihad pilots after landing in New York on Monday.

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Etihad's mammoth Airbus A380 has returned to the US after nearly retiring. Take a look at its exclusive $24,000 'The Residence' first-class suite.

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Etihad Airbus A380
Etihad's A380 and its luxurious "The Residence" first class suite are returning to New York.

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Lufthansa just got its first Airbus A350 fit with its upgraded Allegris cabin — which will soon include first class with a double bed. See inside.

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Lufthansa new Allegris first-class suites: Interior photo showing the seating and a large TV screen
Lufthansa's new "Allegris" first-class cabin sports a double bed, shown in a rendering.

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Vintage photos show how flying first class has changed over the past 70 years

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Passengers sleeping on recliners with a flight attendant assisting in the 1950s.
The first-class section of a passenger plane in the 1950s.

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Qatar Airways is designing new premium cabins, including an evolved Q-Suite '2.0,' business, and first class on the upcoming Boeing 777X

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Qatar's QSuite on display at a 2017 trade show in Berlin.
Qatar will debut its evolved "QSuite 2.0" this summer and add first class to its future Boeing 777X.

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British Airways is upgrading its long-haul fleet to Club Suite business class. Here's what customers can expect from the new pod-like seats.

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Club Suite in a British Airways 777.
British Airways' new Club Suite is a much-needed improvement from its dated and cramped business-class cabin.

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I went onboard an Emirates A380 for the first time and was blown away by the first-class luxuries – and how you can shower in mid-air

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Business Insider's Pete Syme takes a selfie on the tarmac in front of an Emirates Airbus A380 at the Dubai Airshow
Business Insider's Pete Syme and an Emirates Airbus A380 at the Dubai Airshow.

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