Cheyenne PPP, Inogen Rove 6, and 1st Class on the 787-9

[cliffy]

@Pinecone    Basically you are correct except I was referring to just the 'PODS" used on most Intn'l flights.

True that a few carriers have a real 1st Class while most just use the pods as 1st class. As far as the pods go I do think there are only about 3 types in use on the majority of carriers. Whether its called 1st or BC really makes no difference. A couple carriers have a true 1st class with apartments for those "special" travelers while the rest of us have to use the more mundane pods. 

Most "domestic" 1st class are jut the larger ordinary seats up front.

When I started back in the late 60s 1st class was special and even kids under 12 were not allowed into those hallowed spaces.  Now? we have the screaming baby and the tanktop/flipflop crowd upgraded to deal with :-)

We need to go back to actually dressing up to go fly somewhere as it was back then. 

Mooneys separate us from the minions and the serfs  :-) 

[Hank]

36 minutes ago, cliffy said:

We need to go back to actually dressing up to go fly somewhere as it was back then. 

I don't dress up for anything anymore.

Wedding invitations now specify business casual or even beach attire (yes, I went to a beach-themed wedding in Ohio, in shorts!). Even the last several funerals I've attended, no one but the preacher and some of the family were dressed up.

Dress up to ride in the airline cattle car? No thanks . . . .

[cliffy]

Moooo, Moooo, Git up there you 4 legged raggedy looking animals!  Git a move on!

[Pinecone]

On 6/12/2025 at 3:45 PM, cliffy said:

As far as the pods go I do think there are only about 3 types in use on the majority of carriers.

Nope.  Every airline I have flown has a different pod design.  There are only a couple of ways to interleave them.  Most are now 1 - 2 - 1 seating with the leg area (in bed mode) is next to the person in front of you.

The two best that I have flown are Finnair and Qatar.