• The Consumerist, Tuesday, August 30, 2011 11 AM

One might say airline seating is a linear metaphor for the end of the middle class and advent of a U.S. caste system, with the growing gap between coach and first class. American Airlines' latest perk: hotel-style luxuries like pajamas and slippers to first- and business-class passengers on some international flights.

Starting next month business-class travelers from the U.S. to London Heathrow will get amenities like a quilted bed topper, pajamas and slippers, lightweight day blanket, duvet, pillow, and an amenity kit with Dermalogica skincare products.

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