There are two words in the English language guaranteed to provoke envy. First Class. Such is the allure that the chance to upgrade drives us to do illogical things - like flying 20 hours for dinner. Which is how I find myself on BA flight number 191 to Austin, Texas. I have no more reason to go to Texas than Timbuktu, but then this is about the journey, not the destination. My seat, or more correctly suite, 01E, is on British Airways' new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Once all 42 Dreamliners have been delivered from the factory in Seattle, they will become the mainstay of the airline's fleet. The 'slash eights', to use the jargon, have been around for a couple of years but the first 'slash nine' only arrived at Heathrow on September 30.MailOnline was among the very first to experience BA's new Dreamliner first-class cabin on a flight to the USLuxuries on board include a free Burberry wallet, stitched leather finishing - and gourmet dining experiencesBA's new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will start flying to Delhi from October 25 - with first class costing up to £3,270
There are now one third more first class seats worldwide than there were in 2010, each offering more and more glamour, and _ has joined the party.