Originally Posted by
schley
Why? Paying for your travel in premium cabins is supposed to make you a more refreshed and motivated employee who can concentrate on work, not some boondoggle or junket connotation.
That's the theory.
In reality, jet lag and culture shock exist no matter where you sit on the plane.
And even worse: having a customer walk past you on the way to economy.
If a company feels it can spend $3000-$6000 or more in order to get a "refreshed" employee, happy for them.
Especially in this day and age of power connections and premium economy seating, biz class is a luxury.
Lastly, I'd note the difference between premium economy/economy and biz class even at $3K is easily much more than a full day's salary for all but the most highly paid employees. Why not just fly them economy and have them sit in a hotel to recover for a full day? Probably cheaper.