International First Class is Back, Baby!

For the first since joining Lufthansa Group, Carsten Spohr is bullish on the front cabin. How long can this last?

Dear readers,

I rarely eat or drink on airplanes, and I don't like obsequious, over-the-top service. Yet, I love international first class, the small cabin in the front of the airplane that former United CEO Jeff Smisek once called a “money loser.” Unlike business class, which can feel like a youth hostel, first class tends to be private and quiet, with …