Why should the off duty crew be entitled to first class anyway. Implying business class is not good enough for them is not a good
PR look for the airline..
These sort of remarks come from the people who, as a pax on a ship, will scratch each others eyes out to get a seat at the captains table but somehow think it is wrong to see a captain of an airliner sitting in First class, which is actually good
PR, it shows the company looks after its crew, which is good news for everyone. To those of you who have a problem with crew positioning in First class, don't go near any Japanese airline, especially JAL.