Redditors who've flown first class, what are the people in coach missing out on?

1. seats that fully turn flat into beds
   — derpderp37


2. This is about the “good first class”you see internationally on long haul flights. Not the slightly larger seat you get on short US domestic flights. 1. Private boarding via a separate door and getting settled with welcoming champagne and your toiletry kit. 2. Seat is like a little pod - your divider is up and you cannot see who is next to you, and your pod exits to the aisle so you never have to disturb anyone if you need to get up or use the lavatory. Length of pod usually three windows. 3. After take-off, cocktails with warm nuts, shrimp cocktail, and an array of beverages. Presenation of the wine list and menu. 4. Everything is linens and glassware and real silverware. Even the little salt shakers are glass. The drinks will flow all night. Meals are decent, and the wine selection is great. 5. Entertainment system is nice. Noise cancelling headsets are passed out. Lots to chose from to watch. Hours melt by. 6. Big display of after dinner cognacs and spirits, nice dessert, and then people start changing into the sleepwear they provide. BA and Qantas first give you yoga pants and a soft t shirt with long sleeves and little booties. 7. Bed is made with a duvet. Pillows are mid sized and covered with cloth cases. Bed lies completely flat, pod is private and, the cabin is quiet and dimly lit. 8. Morning -fresh coffee, breakfast, and plenty of time to freshen with the toiletries. Ladies get a Kate Spade bag and lots of moisturizers, lotions and lip balm. 9. Customs forms filled out, bottles off, shoes on. Exit is private and escorted to fast track area to clear customs. First class lounge serves everything you can imagine, as well as showers and quiet sleep areas. I weep every day I don’t get to fly like this for work anymore.....just about to hit 2 million miles.
   — Makerbot2000


3. Having a bank account large enough to afford first class.
   — foozerluck






4. My stepdad worked for an airline when I was growing up, so I got to fly first class a number of times. Aside for the most obvious thing, more room, there was something better. Peace & Quiet. Because first class passengers aren’t packed in like sardines, there’s a sense of calm in that part of the aircraft. Having a huge fear of flying, the only times I’ve ever been able to relax was when I flew first class.
   — luckyfucker13


5. Taking a shower at 40,000 ft, having gourmet meals, alcohol always flowing, having less noise around you, getting chauffeured to and from the airport, being able to actually lie down flat, having a separate lounge area from your seat. If you're just flying domestic or not on a fancier airline, then first class probably isn't that different from coach - mainly just nicer seats. But on a longer flight on a high end airline, it can be a significantly better experience where you are able to actually enjoying a 20 hour flight. But of course, it's also incredibly expensive.
   — my-pw-is-password


6. * First on, first off, and never have to hunt for overhead storage. * Booze included, get drink one BEFORE takeoff * Premium snacks, while the back gets pretzels, you get packet 3 of Milano cookies. * More room and the seats are not shaped to make tall people feel like they are being forcibly slumped forward. * AC outlets and other tech perks * Usually expanded in-flight entertainment * International flights often have better food/booze and extreme recline. Quickly, Delta Comfort+ is basically just boarding early and getting one included drink (on some planes the back doesn't have AC outlets and C+ does). I have never successfully gotten more than two beers out of a delta comfort + trip and honestly didn't notice a difference in comfort.
   — CapinWinky






7. Leg room and leaving the airplane first.
   — GeeZeR_FroG


8. I did Singapore first recently...holy shit. I fly business quite a bit but first is another level. The biggest difference has to be the feeling of total separation; you're in one of the quietest, most serene environments possible while 35,000ft in the air with completely personalised service.
   — ldn6


9. All that space. The glass of champagne doesn't hurt either.
   — BawQu






10. In 2002, my wife and I flew first class to our honeymoon destination using her father's ridiculous number of frequent flier miles. When we sat down, we were offered champagne or orange juice. I requested a mimosa. While we were in the air, they gave us a hot towel, warm mixed nuts, and an ice cream sundae. It was a pretty flippin' sweet flight.
    — Pork_Chap


11. 1.) quality of seat mate. People in first class have flown before. They don't do weird shit. They don't annoy you with small talk. They don't reach over you to open the window. They sit in their chair and mind their own business. 2.) boarding and unloading. I have status with American, and I cannot tell you how nice it is to board in group 3 and walk right to my seat, load my carry on and do some work on the plane while a bunch of idiots try and figure out which seat is theirs (how do you screw that up?).
    — thismydallasaccount


12. Twenty years ago, I was flying Delta all the way from the southeast to northwest corners of the United States. It was an all day trip. Delta had to cancel the first leg for mechanical reasons, so they bumped me up to first class for other one. Only time I've ever flown first class. Don't know if they still do this, but the alcohol flowed as freely as you wanted. That means I was treated to an increasingly drunk middle-aged guy sitting next to me (I'm also male), making increasingly incoherent and loud conversation, and getting increasingly angry that I didn't find him hilarious, because that meant I thought I was too good for him. Finally the flight attendant had to tell him to settle down or he'd be in trouble with the law. Thankfully, given what I've seen in news reports since then, that worked. But I don't get *too* too jealous of first class flyers since then, just because being trapped in among strangers who can have all the alcohol they like bears its risks.
    — doylesrader