Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I bid on an Amtrak upgrade and went from business class to first class. My upgrade cost $95 (on top of my $57 business-class ...

I've never flown in first class — the closest I've come was a free upgrade to Delta Comfort Plus because all the basic economy seats were full. However, I got a taste of luxury with my first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In June, I boarded business class on an Air New Zealand flight from LA to Auckland, New Zealand. It was my first time in business ...

“What do you call a black man in first class?” I asked the gate agent, as I stood first in the first-class line, so I could be first in first class. I like to be first in first class, so I can sit ...

Is it worth it?

Over the past decade, I've jammed myself (and my luggage!) into free airport shuttles, slept on my friends' partially deflated air mattresses, and woken up in the wee hours of the morning to catch a ...

Before my trip from Sydney to London, I upgraded my British Airways ticket to first class for $500. The 22-hour journey gave me access to VIP airport lounges and the airline's new first-class suites.

For my birthday last year, I decided to treat myself to something new — a first-class flight on United Airlines. I figured the trip would be more comfortable than the ones I was used to in economy, ...

I've been flying my entire life — to the Dominican Republic, to Italy, to Morocco — but it's always been in economy class. That all changed in January when my partner and I were traveling to San ...

I bid on an Amtrak upgrade and went from business class to first class. My upgrade cost $95 (on top of my $57 business-class ticket) and came with lounge access and food. The Amtrak Lounge was elegant ...