Cabin Class

I’m based in Germany and don’t fly American Airlines very often, but I booked them for a summer trip since the price was decent. Outbound will be FRA → CLT → MCO in Economy. On the return I’m flying MCO → CLT in First and then CLT → FRA in Business. What’s confusing me is the...

Currently booked in premium economy on a British Airways flight from Hong Kong to London and received an upgrade offer in the app. The upgrade to business class is priced at £882. The flight is still about six weeks away, so trying to decide whether that’s a good deal or if it...

Heads up for anyone booking work travel through systems like Concur. Because those bookings generate separate confirmation numbers, a lot of your benefits don’t seem to carry over the way you’d expect. I used to book with points and just add EarlyBird for $25 each way. Now to...

I booked a round trip business class flight from the US East Coast to Greece for this summer for me and my girlfriend. Total was a little over $6k, and I’m planning to propose on the trip. Obviously I’d like us to sit together on the flight, but SAS wants about $240 total just...

Sharing this because I’m genuinely stunned by how it was handled and wondering if anyone has experienced something similar. Route was Kuala Lumpur to Atlanta via Istanbul, both segments operated by Turkish Airlines. What happened: • I had two crochet hooks in my carry on • I’ve...

That 18 hour SIN–JFK leg is the real factor here. Premium Economy on Singapore’s ULR is a noticeable upgrade over Economy. You get: Much wider seat More recline and legroom Better meal service Quieter, smaller cabin On a normal 6–8 hour flight, I’d say maybe not worth almost...

I have a 20+ hour layover at Istanbul Airport with a Turkish Airlines business class ticket. I know I can’t use the sleep pods in the business lounge since those are only available for layovers under 9 hours, which is a bit disappointing. I signed up for the Istanbul stopover...

Quick question for the SAS pros. Let’s say I book economy between North America and Europe and it earns 1400 level points. If I then win a money upgrade bid to economy premium and get the extra 1500 “upgrade incentive” level points, would that mean I end up with 2900 total? And...

Flew Madinah to Dubai in Economy. I had: • One checked bag • One carry on • One laptop bag I genuinely did not know that Emirates Economy does not allow a separate laptop bag in addition to the main cabin bag. That’s on me. But here’s what bothers me: I went through the baggage...

Flying American first class for the first time for my wife’s birthday and was excited to pick our meals. Flight is over 900 miles and about 19 days out. When I logged in, it says meal selection isn’t available because the flight only offers a preset meal. Does that mean everyone...

I feel this. I flew economy for years thinking business class was just for CEOs and influencers 😅 Retail prices are wild. Seeing $4k to $5k next to a $700 economy ticket hurts. From what I’ve seen, the only times it drops close to that $2k range are random sales, mistake fares,...

This honestly should have been the plan from day one. Cramming all the basic fares together in the back even when the plane is half empty never made much sense. Especially for an airline that used to be all about open seating. Good to see they’re automating it instead of making...

Just flew Cathay business for the first time, 4 flights with a transit in HKG. Lounges in Hong Kong were big and nicely designed, but the staff felt a bit cold. Not rude exactly, just not very welcoming. Felt like I was inconveniencing them. One segment had the older recliner...

We booked MIA–LHR roundtrip back in June 2025 for May 2026. Outbound on AA, return on BA. Premium Economy, seats selected and confirmed at time of booking. Recently got notified the aircraft changed on the return. After that, our seat assignments disappeared. When we tried to...

Was on a LAS to MSP flight sitting in first class and noticed the seat next to me stayed empty the entire flight. There didn’t seem to be any equipment issues, and the flight was roughly 90% full overall. Even the flight attendant mentioned it’s pretty rare to see an empty first...

I recently took a 9 hour international flight in business class that I booked using 140k miles. I was traveling alone and was hoping to actually sleep using the lie flat seat. About 20 minutes after takeoff, my seat suddenly reclined completely on its own without me touching...

Had a business class ticket from Paris to Tokyo with Air France. On the day of the flight I was involuntarily downgraded to Premium Economy because the flight was overbooked. A few hours later they called and offered business seats on an Emirates flight leaving later. That...

We’re sailing Virgin for the first time in a couple months. Booked a balcony and I called to upgrade to a Seriously Suite for our TA. Rep quoted me a price. I agreed. We were literally in the middle of processing it when she said she was having computer issues and put me on...

Flying Incheon to Copenhagen in business and noticed the SAS app doesn’t show lounge access for the ICN departure. On the SAS website it says they have a partner lounge in Incheon T2, so I assumed business class would include access. Interestingly, my CPH to ICN flight does show...

Trying to figure out lounge access rules at DXB. If I arrive in Dubai on a Business Flex Plus ticket that I upgraded to First using miles, but then depart on a Business Flex Plus flight that doesn’t even have a First cabin… would I still be able to use the First Class Lounge?...

Flying NY–Dublin in August for my mom’s 70th and really wanted to get my parents into business. My dad is 6’3 and not super comfortable in economy anymore. I called before booking and was told there were plenty of open business seats and no one on the waitlist. Agent suggested I...

Got automatically upgraded to first class at the gate today on my flight to the mainland. I used to be Pualani Platinum / now Atmos Gold, and under the old system you had to request upgrades online, deal with expiring certs, call customer service, or use miles. This time it just...