I’m not a millionaire. I’m getting the cheapest possible ticket unless someone else is footing the bill. I can be mildly uncomfortable part of a day to save several hundred dollars.
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Business on any flight over 4 hours, if I can make the points work. I'd never pay for it, but I do credit card churning and so it ends up being a free upgrade usually.
Being able to lie down and sleep on a 12+ hour flight makes it so much less exhausting.
I deal with economy on the flight to Japan, but my last time coming back, I bought the upgrade (work paid for the base fare) and being able to lie flat and actually get some sleep was a game changer for getting back on US time. That said, I got an incredibly good deal, and have to face the fact that I likely won't get the upgrade next time I come back to the States.
Always economy. I splurge on the hotel. Flight you're on for only so many hours and then you're done. No matter what you feel gross and miserable. I like knowing for the next few days I'm going to be in a nice hotel room.
Huh I'm the opposite. A nice flight avoids burning a day on rest once you get there. The hotel is there to sleep and rest in, as long as it's clean quiet and central that's all I care about. I'm not planning on spending much time there awake, so it doesn't need to be super nice
Nope.
Economy. I can sleep sitting up.
If traveling for work, they cover business class for flights over 6 hours. So you bet I'm trying to cheese any flight to London to juuuuust exceed 6 hours.
lmao, do i look like i'm stealing?
Economy on an airline that treats people with dignity lol. Business class is very nice though.
We've flown premium for and 3 years now after finding a seat sale where it was cheaper than economy. We loved the wider seats, increased legroom, and the food so much we've stayed at it.