Originally Posted by
TravellerFrequently
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Although short haul rather than long haul, I
will be flying in Y next week for the first time in years on a business trip to Germany. New company travel policy forbids J in short haul, and my offer of paying the difference was not accepted unlike in my previous company. May look for POUG at OLCI but the CE looks small, at least on the way out.
I rarely receive any special welcome in CE, so will be interested to see if I receive any welcome in ET.
Not worried if I don't - will be more focussed on thinking about the light meal and champagne that I am missing and the closeness of the person next to me.....
Well, it sure won't be easy, but I have a hunch you will pull through. Take comfort from the fact that you won't be suffering alone. I guess there are any number of corporates who see no sense in shelling out big money on CE fares for employees making short hops around Europe.
Perhaps the toughest part of all will be missing out on gourmet offerings lavished upon those occupying the much sought-after front rows, not least the highly imaginative, top quality starter dishes : "
Beetroot sir ?" 
That, and of course those super luxury business class seats ; which, coincidentally, just happen to be the very same size as those down the back (shome mishtake shurely ......
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