Long-haul flights to exotic destinations can be extremely enjoyable when you are in business or first class, but exhausting when you are in economy and contend with standard lines of “chicken or beef”.Imagine sitting in the same seat for just over eight hours while flying to the United Arab Emirates , 12 hours to Shenzhen, China, or 13 hours to Barcelona, Spain.
I thought to myself, “What the heck now?” As a mainstream journalist, I didn’t rule out the possibility that I may have got into a pickle for a story I had written. So, with priority boarding and a separate entrance for business class, I tried not to be one of those people in TikTok videos who frown upon economy passengers when they walk past you to their section.Don’t get me wrong, it’s all it’s made out to be with special services, great food menus and even grooming packages that included some Bulgari items, which is veryThe best part of business class for me was the seat which could transform into a single bed.
I cannot even begin to count how many friends I’ve made while flying economy class, but I do recall gems of conversations I’ve had with fellow travellers.