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Salary & business class
Hi,
I'm just wondering how much those who take business class (for both paid travel or personal travel) make per year. I know it's a little personal so I will start myself: I take business class about 80% of my flights and I make about $75 000. Business class is not cheap for me but I like to spend money on my travel comforts. Thanks! |
Nothing in common with luxury hotels. Personal I try to avoid flying Business on longer flights. When it comes to hotels there are statistics how much people in average make per year. I doubt this figures are accurate as I would never tell a hotel my income.
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Originally Posted by Slussen
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Hi,
I'm just wondering how much those who take business class (for both paid travel or personal travel) make per year. I know it's a little personal so I will start myself: I take business class about 80% of my flights and I make about $75 000. Business class is not cheap for me but I like to spend money on my travel comforts. Thanks! Obscure2k Moderator Luxury Hotels and Travel |
Originally Posted by offerendum
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Nothing in common with luxury hotels. Personal I try to avoid flying Business on longer flights. When it comes to hotels there are statistics how much people in average make per year. I doubt this figures are accurate as I would never tell a hotel my income.
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I prefer F on any long haul flight that offers it. Business class is adequate for short and medium haul. Newer J products are okay for long haul if F is not available or cost prohibitive, but I really find it less comfortable. I like a truely flat bed, ample space, and not having my feet in a “foot well” recess behind someone else’s seat. Also, the crew to pax ratio is always better in F. I also would never disclose income information. But there must be statistics somewhere if you search for them. I haven’t been in Economy for over a decade on any flight that offers a premium cabin. |
Originally Posted by MikeFromTokyo
(Post 30436637)
I prefer F on any long haul flight that offers it. Business class is adequate for short and medium haul. Newer J products are okay for long haul if F is not available or cost prohibitive, but I really find it less comfortable. I like a truely flat bed, ample space, and not having my feet in a “foot well” recess behind someone else’s seat. Also, the crew to pax ratio is always better in F. I also would never disclose income information. But there must be statistics somewhere if you search for them. I haven’t been in Economy for over a decade on any flight that offers a premium cabin. |
Originally Posted by Slussen
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Thanks for the reply. I just can't find any statistics relating income and airline class.
Luxury hotels seem to have tighter socio-economic demographic profiles than scheduled common carriers' premium cabins. |
It's a nonsensical question with many possible answers. Why would you want to know?
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Originally Posted by erik123
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It's a nonsensical question with many possible answers. Why would you want to know?
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
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The income of those flying business class is all over the place. Keep in mind the following: there are people flying in premium cabins for work-paid trips where the income of the workers may not be all that high but work conditions are such that they fly business class; there are those using airline employee-related benefits to fly in premium cabins; there are people flying in premium cabins using frequent flyer points/miles; there are those who are upgraded for reasons of irregular operations; that there are those traveling on other people's money for even leisure trips; and there are those flying on discounted premium cabin fares of some sort or another.
Luxury hotels seem to have tighter socio-economic demographic profiles than scheduled common carriers' premium cabins. Without considering work paid, miles, upgrades etc (that's why I wrote "for both paid travel or personal travel" on my original post), I just believe people making $100k have more chance to be found in business cabin than those who make $15k. I know I couldn't make my question clear. Sorry about that. |
Originally Posted by erik123
(Post 30436939)
It's a nonsensical question with many possible answers. Why would you want to know?
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In my twenties I worked for employers who flew me business class consistently, I was only earning $80-$100k. Now in my early 30s and earning significantly more but employer mandates economy class when travelling for work, that said I travel significantly less and rarely/never overseas. Would I pay to fly business class? Well I have done on occasions where I’ve felt it necessary or I’ve used points to upgrade. However with a wife, 2 kids, mortgage etc then there are priorities with spending money. A business class round trip could be equivalent to three economy class trips. We now live in Australia but am from the UK and having flown so much have vowed that any trips to the UK/Europe will either be in business or with 1/2 stopovers in each direction for a few days to make it more palatable. |
I am a HS teacher, I earn quite a bit less than you. I take 2-3 international trips per year and fly business class and try to stay in nice mid ranged hotels on each. I save my money, control my spending and debt, and leverage the AMAZING information that I have gleaned from Flyertalk to take trips that I only dreamed I could take.
I focus on controlling the hotel costs by earning points and paying with points whenever possible. I haven't taken a Biz Class flight using miles, but I have used my airline miles to reposition to another airport with significantly cheaper biz class fares (another tip I learned from Flyertalk). Welcome to Flyertalk, this is an amazing resource with extremely savvy and helpful members. |
My old employer used to fly me around the world up in business class in my mid twenties, and mainly annoyed all the old geezers up there with my presence :)
Now if the price is right I'll go for it. Flew from PEK-ORD recently and got a sub $2000 seat. Made it a very easy decision for me. But I don't ever see spending $7000 plus for a ticket no matter how long the flight is. I suppose I am a price sensitive customer. Of course most of my long haul personal travel is on points, and that changes the equation. |
About the same income for me, but I'm able to accrue enough miles through credit card spending and other means such that I've never paid for a business class seat, beyond the $5.60 for taxes, and the occasional fuel surcharge. I only take about a half dozen flights a year though, so I'm able to earn enough to make that happen.
I wouldn't pay full price for it though. I'd rather drive at that point (or just not go) |
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