Business Class Flights: What to Know Before you Book

About this episode

The episode discusses essential tips for booking business class flights, including aircraft research and considerations for long flights.

Today we are talking about what happens when you turn left on the airplane and fly business class! Now that Kim and Tamara have flown business class on many airlines including Delta One, Aer Lingus, TAP Airlines, Emirates, Finnair, Condor, Avianca, and others. Whether you are booking on points or paying cash, there are some things that you need to know first. Episodes Highlights Research what aircraft is flying the route you are looking to buy because the business class can vary dramatically depending on the plane and the layout Keep in mind that the airline can still change the aircraft after booking The airline will provide you with the aircraft type and should list if it is a lay flat seat or a suite You can also research how often the aircraft is switched out Also look at YouTube plane reviews for the specific route that you are looking at booking You may want to splurge on business class on longer flights, for example longer than eight or nine hours Consider if you have an overnight flight, you may want to upgrade to business class Keep in mind that if the flight is leaving in the early evening, it may still be hard to sleep Also, dinner service can really cut into your…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kimberly Tate, Tamara Gruber

Topics covered

• business class flights
• air travel
• airline reviews
• travel tips
• points booking

Keywords

• business class
• airlines
• flight booking
• travel tips
• points

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Delta One, Aer Lingus, TAP Airlines, Emirates, Finnair, Condor, Avianca

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