For most short-to-medium-length flights, first class merely upgrades you from a seat that is massively larger than a small child to a seat that is even more mas

For most short-to-medium-length flights, first class merely upgrades you from a seat that is massively larger than a small child to a seat that is even more massively larger than the child. You’re still stuck on a plane with a fasten seatbelt lights for exactly the same amount of time. (Maybe longer because first class often comes with early boarding.)