Tax Break: We’ve Found First Class Availability on Low-Tax Flights On Five Top Airlines

Emirates kicked it off with an 89% tax discount. Now others are following suit. But what’s availability like with Emirates? And with First Class on All Nippon, Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines and Singapore?

When your name is First Class Flyer, you take a particular interest in the cabin up front. Indeed, First Class has been on our radar in a big way lately thanks to the cabin being phased out on a lot of airlines (Asiana pulled First Class from U.S. flights, Lufthansa is slashing First Class, Qantas isn’t flying, Singapore has fewer routes) and to huge taxes being added to the cost of mileage-award tickets.

Taxes, grrrrrr. Hate ‘em on the ground. Hate ‘em in the air. Especially when they’re at the level of highway robbery that airlines have been charging. I mean, $1,500 to $2,000 on top of a “free” award?! You can often buy a Business Class flight for that. Gimme a break…

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