Originally Posted by
commaspace
They make you sit 15 hours in coach? International flight over 5 hours in J is pretty standard for large corporations. Nobody would go otherwise. Like you, I have never talked to anyone flying for business 15 hours in coach. Gnarly.
Yup, which is why i go out of my way to avoid travel, likely to the detriment of my career. We can in theory get business for very long (14+ hours of travel) but it requires very high-level approval and is extremely rare. Every employer in my field is this way now, including some very well-known tech companies. The pay is extremely good but the travel policies are a joke. Definitely looking forward to retirement and never taking a business trip ever again.
I would seriously love to know who these large corporations are that have such generous travel policies...
Originally Posted by
Lomapaseo
So who the heck is using up all those J seats TATL. ?
You don't have to be a business traveler to fly in business class - many people are willing to pony up the extra cash for personal travel. Not to mention all the mile/PP upgrades, last-minute TOD upgrades, non-revs, etc.