Here are the 5 exciting first-class seats I want to fly and how I plan to book them using miles

My friends and colleagues often rib me for having tastes that tend toward the luxurious. Why, they ask, am I always posting from first-class seats with a glass of Champagne in hand?The truth is, I fly coach as much as anyone. I just don't Instagram about it since ... we all know what coach seats look like.Eric Rosen in Emirates first-class cabin. ERIC ROSEN/THE POINTS GUYThat said, I am always the first one to jump on a great first-class airline award. Over the years, being flexible, stockpiling transferable points and being quick to hit the "book" button have helped me fly in some of the world's most exclusive airline cabins.Most recently, I booked a "unicorn" award flying Qantas first class from Los Angeles to Melbourne, Australia, snagging a seat for 130,000 miles plus around $20 in taxes and fees that would otherwise have cost nearly $15,000.Unfortunately, we have seen certain airlines restrict their first-class award availability lately. Lufthansa, for instance, seems to have cut off its partner airlines from letting their frequent flyer members book first-class awards. Likewise, Emirates placed restrictions on who can use miles from its Skywards program to book first-class aw...