Originally Posted by
FLLDL
Having done the 250k+/year long haul intl thing, there is no way I could do it in Y and be able to function at a high level, and I would be worried about the effect on my health.
Out of curiosity, have you done this amount of travel in the past? and in what class?
At 300k per year you are literally spending weeks of time on planes and in airports. Difficult to justify the cost of J over Y if you are flying once a year but with such a heavy travel schedule it is practically a necessity if you want to keep at it for any amount of time.
I have been doing 200-300k a year for the last 6 years. The first 5 of that we flew Y because thats what our VP flew. Now I am with a new company and in the position to set the standard for our division.
Thanks to Flyertalk and ExpertFlyer, I don't have to actually fly too often in the back.
This year for my division is a big growth year and I want to be somewhat frugal with my travel budget since every dollar not spent, goes to the bottom line. I hope to not have this dilema next year!