The Best (& Worst) Business Classes in the World

The Best (& Worst) Business Classes in the World

March 3, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the best and worst business class experiences based on the hosts' and guest's extensive travel.

Kyle and Gunnar are joined by Thrifty Traveler Chief Flight Deal Analyst (and Domino’s elite member) Jon Shallbetter, who helps them put the 37 combined business class seats they’ve flown into tiers so you can tell what flights are worth your points and which ones may not be. From the best of the best to the experiences that are missing something to the flights that were flat-out forgettable, the guys break it all down, Qsuites to Icelandair and everything in between. Plus, they admit what they haven’t flown and Kyle and Jon reflect on their (romantic?) dinner in Qatar First Class.

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