Travel

Covid-19 Makes Flying Business Class Feel More Like Economy

  • With facemasks and gloves, top-shelf travel loses its luster
  • The now-spartan conditions follow years of luxury oneupmanship
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Forget the flute of chilled Moet & Chandon before takeoff, mid-flight gin and tonics and a roaming dessert trolley after dinner. Flying business class isn’t what it used to be.