In these days of no frill travelling, traveling in business class can be costly. While it’s just a matter of two additional inches of leg room and a meal in on smaller carriers, but on larger carriers, business class competes with first-class service for luxurious experiences. If you are flying economy, you can still get business-class-like experience with a little imagination and planning.
1. Check out the airport services like many airports now have the pay-per-visit “business class lounges” where you can rest up, work on the Internet, have a snack and feel as if you’ve paid for a full-fare business-class ticket.
2. Ask for upgrading the new sections between business and economy. These seats combine qualities of both at a cheaper price than regular business class.
3. Order vegetarian meals in advance. They are often served first and usually consist of fresher, healthier fare.
4. Pack your amenities kit like they offer in the business class. Bring eye shades, travel socks, an inflatable pillow, mints and a plastic bag containing a small bottle (3-oz.) of luxurious moisturizer, a mini toothbrush, three ounces of toothpaste and mouthwash.
5. Try to get seat in front of the plane. It’s a good place to be in case of razor-thin connection times.
6. Pack your non-liquid snacks for long lulls between meals. As many airlines don’t serve full breakfasts even on transatlantic flights-even on business class the breakfasts tend to be skimpy these days. So, packing your own supplements would be the best option.
7. Find a human to check in with, not a machine, and then ask for a bulk-head or an exit-row seat. You may not get one, but if you do, you’ll have a significant amount of bonus legroom. If none are available, ask for a row with an empty seat beside you.
8. Increasingly aware of baggage limitations, thefts and other potential problems, nowadays, many business travelers prefer to carry memory sticks instead of their bulky laptops. So, you can carry small portable entertainment system loaded with films.
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