Originally Posted by
Artpen100
That is it for me, too. But what really got me to overcome my reluctance to pay more for business class on international flights, which I mostly fly for work, was not just the seat or that the experience could be nice, but that I had several absolutely miserable experiences in coach due to other passengers - e.g., belligerent drunk, odiferous seatmate, complaint about reclining seat on an overnight TATL flight. After the last time one of those things occurred, I thought I had to get out of international economy or I could just not take these international trips anymore. Getting there a day early would not make that any better.
I still rarely pay too much more for business class - one of the things I did was find out about FT and learn more about upgrading and looking for better deals. I have never had a bad experience in international business class, and I certainly can't say that about international economy.
Sadly, moving up a class or two in the cabin may not end those things. I have had my share of stinkers, drunks and complainers in biz and first as well. As a matter of fact, there tends to be more complainers up front who mistake being in the higher class cabin with being a VIP. However, they are all marginally easier to take if you are not cramped in like you are in steerage.