tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post5745789610354198334..comments2024-03-20T04:01:59.723-07:00Comments on TravelnWrite: The Business of Flying Business ClassJackie and Joel Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-65020535773554002732015-04-05T20:54:57.961-07:002015-04-05T20:54:57.961-07:00Lots of good tips - it does make traveling easier ...Lots of good tips - it does make traveling easier when you travel Business or First. I got spoiled at work where they always flew me first class; but paying for it on our own is a tough nut to swallow. We did do it when flying to and from Israel, and it was really worth it! Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474198992341706776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-62911637342332030992015-04-02T06:53:51.703-07:002015-04-02T06:53:51.703-07:00We've got some long trips coming up and I like...We've got some long trips coming up and I like the suggestion of trying to go in and out from a neighboring city. Boston certainly has quite a few to choose from. Thanks for the tip.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579193903793433082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-53352587073541004582015-04-01T07:30:31.049-07:002015-04-01T07:30:31.049-07:00It is interesting that while I am a white-knuckler...It is interesting that while I am a white-knuckler I am 'almost' eager for this flight - it will be fun to see what all the hoopla about Emirates business class is about!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-62714819652298031832015-04-01T07:29:28.969-07:002015-04-01T07:29:28.969-07:00Just save those airline points, Poppy! It can happ...Just save those airline points, Poppy! It can happen! Actually if the plane gets up, stays up, and comes down when and where it is supposed to with little turbulence in between, I don't really care where I am in the plane. Some of the recent news from France and Halifax have put me in my 'Nervous Nellie" state again and I likely won't be able to sleep even though the next flight will offer that option! Happy April 1st!!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-91283803539016786802015-04-01T07:27:03.772-07:002015-04-01T07:27:03.772-07:00Glad you found it interesting! Hopefully, you got ...Glad you found it interesting! Hopefully, you got some useful tips out of it!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-32725236644473335212015-04-01T07:26:30.212-07:002015-04-01T07:26:30.212-07:00Points are our preferred way to travel business cl...Points are our preferred way to travel business class and our upcoming return flight is the first time we've actually paid for Business (and we certainly wouldn't have paid for it had it not been so close to what it cost us to fly coach last year). Afraid we will be spoiled . . .sigh. . .Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-5797255762686998942015-04-01T07:24:48.089-07:002015-04-01T07:24:48.089-07:00I am so short Eileen that I can pretty much stretc...I am so short Eileen that I can pretty much stretch out, somewhat, in those cramped coach seats, but it will be nice having a real bed. Now I am thinking what do I wear that would be like 'public pajamas' and not look wrinkled when we arrive. Have a great week~Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-89952067082697580862015-04-01T07:23:26.291-07:002015-04-01T07:23:26.291-07:00It is always worth an ask, Judith. Our fave airli...It is always worth an ask, Judith. Our fave airline, Alaska now posts the upgrade requests on a board above the gate desk. We usually are about number 20 on the hopefuls list! One time it was number 2 on the list - we stood a chance, but it just said, "JSmith" so we laughed at whether that would be Joel or Jackie and if we'd have to flip a coin - never made it up the list to find out! Thanks for stopping by!!!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-31191000141464431562015-04-01T07:21:06.882-07:002015-04-01T07:21:06.882-07:00Carole, we have made note of your recommendation f...Carole, we have made note of your recommendation for black pepper chicken and will certainly hope it is being served on board. I can't believe I am 'almost' looking forward to this flight . . .even me, the white-knuckler!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-63950960761680743452015-04-01T05:22:14.547-07:002015-04-01T05:22:14.547-07:00Wow! This is the way to travel! Great information...Wow! This is the way to travel! Great information and we'll have to research these options further. Flying coach for short distances in doable but long distances ... It would be so nice to look forward to the journey instead of steeling oneself to just getting through it!Anita @ NoParticularPlaceToGohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704807316472380660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-51956727928076424912015-04-01T05:06:53.094-07:002015-04-01T05:06:53.094-07:00You and the Skipper sure know how to travel in pur...You and the Skipper sure know how to travel in pure style! Champagne, real food, and leg room sounds like heaven in the earthly skies! I don't think I'll ever be able to afford such luxury, so I'll really have to armchair these experiences via your adventures!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Jackie, and Happy Wednesday!<br /><br />Hugs.<br />PoppyPoppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980323586402386609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-8918718951895109692015-03-31T15:45:31.642-07:002015-03-31T15:45:31.642-07:00Very interesting information, thanks for sharing.Very interesting information, thanks for sharing.A Cook Not Mad (Nat)http://www.acooknotmad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-73975795971062695782015-03-31T15:05:42.831-07:002015-03-31T15:05:42.831-07:00I flew business class with points twice this year....I flew business class with points twice this year. Now, I am point poor....boo hoo! I do have to say your taxes are much lower than what I paid. Out of Seoul the airlines tend to tax more. Why I don't now. However, four hundred is much better than 1500. :) Now, I have to save my points again!Nanciehttp://www.budgettravelerssandbox.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-12168358260314992332015-03-31T06:38:48.200-07:002015-03-31T06:38:48.200-07:00Great information and post.. It would be nice to s...Great information and post.. It would be nice to stretch out on a long flight.. have a happy week!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-28963332572133485432015-03-30T16:53:12.988-07:002015-03-30T16:53:12.988-07:00I wish I had thought to ask about upgrading when m...I wish I had thought to ask about upgrading when my friend and I flew back from Ireland. There were empty pods at the front and I would have loved to stretch out in one of them. (haha,like your hubby!) Real glass for your champagne - what a treat!<br />Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday Jackie.Judith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-88465328187793229032015-03-30T15:22:19.711-07:002015-03-30T15:22:19.711-07:00I did that Emirates flight from Los Angeles-Dubai-...I did that Emirates flight from Los Angeles-Dubai-Bangkok. It was fabulous. I was in business class. I hope they are serving black pepper chicken when you fly. It was so good--I do wish I could find it in a local restaurant!Carole Terwilliger Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-64180044931840360282015-03-30T07:27:14.681-07:002015-03-30T07:27:14.681-07:00It is a lovely way to get from Point A to Point B,...It is a lovely way to get from Point A to Point B, especially if those points are dozens of flight hours apart! Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-6410374473646418722015-03-30T07:26:18.776-07:002015-03-30T07:26:18.776-07:00It was love at first sight for me, Corinne! Thank...It was love at first sight for me, Corinne! Thanks for hosting such a great linkup -- I look forward to it!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-48744913735123200482015-03-30T07:25:32.677-07:002015-03-30T07:25:32.677-07:00 Well, the 75,000 was for one way, but still beat ... Well, the 75,000 was for one way, but still beat the price of paying for that one-way ticket (which we would never in a million years have done!). It also gives us the option of now looking for tickets that fly round-trip to Seattle and not from Seattle -- so far, that is a major cost savings!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-64998559049239935052015-03-30T06:57:43.057-07:002015-03-30T06:57:43.057-07:00Capitol One also allows you to use accumulated poi...Capitol One also allows you to use accumulated points for simply buying plane tickets and not searching for those elusive FF seats. I predicted not long ago that the FF benefit will soon be a thing of the past as more of us give up on finding those mythical seats. . .but when you do it is like hitting the jackpot in Vegas! Safe travels home - I've enjoyed your israel updates on FB.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-69694657730491872752015-03-30T06:54:48.792-07:002015-03-30T06:54:48.792-07:00It is such a difference, isn't it Elaine? Too...It is such a difference, isn't it Elaine? Too bad just a bit of its comforts could be returned to those of us who more-often-than-not fly coach.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-74589223449828150742015-03-30T00:53:51.282-07:002015-03-30T00:53:51.282-07:00I've only flown Business once...loved it! Tha...I've only flown Business once...loved it! Thanks for linking up with #wkendtravelinspiration!Corinnehttp://www.reflectionsenroute.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-84211797357283646132015-03-29T19:15:45.537-07:002015-03-29T19:15:45.537-07:00Interesting. Need to learn more about thisInteresting. Need to learn more about thisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725998933087860997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-6566981795642790522015-03-29T15:27:26.621-07:002015-03-29T15:27:26.621-07:00These are fabulous tips and mirror what we've ...These are fabulous tips and mirror what we've learned in various travel hacking venues over the years. Only 75k miles for that Emirates flight is a major league score! Give that man a well-deserved martini!Betsy Wuebkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806195753329822728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-70382041751840175122015-03-29T14:57:12.726-07:002015-03-29T14:57:12.726-07:00Not looking forward to our 11 hour flight from Tel...Not looking forward to our 11 hour flight from Tel Aviv to Philadelphia on Wednesday night. We are sooooo not flying in business class. Given the degradation of the airlines' frequent flier programs, I'm now loving our Chase Sapphire Credit Card. They let you use points to partially pay for plane tickets even if you don't have enough to cover the entire flight. We crank up our credit card points by buying --- plane tickets. :)Suzanne Fluhr https://www.blogger.com/profile/15164389928331501665noreply@blogger.com