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From an airline perspective there are many reasons why the first class does not make economical sense.
For me personally one stands out - if you look at the services that come with the first class i.e. a spacious private room in an increasingly cramped cabin, top of the line interiors, shower, more crew and a top notch chef are just minimum requirements. This means every time first class seats are not filled the airline is simply carrying dead weight and a lot of it, which could otherwise be used to sell at least 3-4 economy seats for every trip. So in addition to the loss in revenue it also incurs additional cost for every trip for added services and for fuel too since the aircraft would need more fuel to carry more weight.
So unless you have plenty of frequent first class flyers who fly all through out the year during all seasons - peak or lean, the math just wouldn't add up.
Simpy because it is too expensive.