Originally Posted by
jrl767
I suspect that for many long-haul business travelers it's basically a cost-vs-time trade: some prefer this approach, others opt (or are required) to travel a day earlier (perhaps in Premium Economy if it's within corporate policy or if they're willing to pay the difference out of pocket) and use the extra 24 hrs at the destination to get better rested ... one additional night in a hotel, and one additional day of meals and incidental expenses, is typically a lot less than the difference between PE and J
My company's policy sets a limit on the cost of the flight you can book depending on the destination and the time of year. If you spend less than this amount they give you 25% of the difference. When i was younger and single i'd fly coach, i'd take a 9 hour layover, i'd fly Kuwait airlines, all in the name of getting some money back. Now that i'm older and have a wife and child and have a salary i'm comfortable with, my preference is to fly in comfort and minimize travel time.