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Originally Posted by bcrdukes
Ditto to FlyerTalk. I used to be an FT rat but my corporate frequent flyer days are over. I look for lowest economy now.  |
I think age is really altering the way I fly. I used to do just econ and try to go as many places I possibly can. Now I just hunt for good business class deals and arrange my trips around those. And instead of many trips in a year, I do one in a year or 2.
My last few flights were $1700 business class to EZE, $2100 to CDG, and a $4000 mini-around the world trip that involves CDG-YVR (long pause)-AKL-TYO-CDG that I'm going to do later this year.
Sure, you can find econ for cheaper, I'm sure. But I just physically don't think it's worth it anymore. On a long haul, it usually takes me a 2-3days to adjust the jetlag, and with econ, I arrive physically destroyed because it's very hard for me to sleep onboard, so I basically spend the first few days like a zombie.
Now I just do less trips but travel more comfortable. Budget is more or less the same... just done differently.