Is Upper Class classified as Business or First?
Nov 1, 2021, 12:05 pm
#1
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Is Upper Class classified as Business or First?
My employer will only approve Business class flights and I'm looking to book on the LHR-SFO route. I've been advised that Upper Class may be taken as First Class and therefore wouldn't be approved by our business travel policy. Is Upper Class classified as Business? Is there a way to get "Business Class" on the bill so that I can expense it?
Nov 1, 2021, 12:14 pm
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But yes, it certainly is Business Class these days...
Nov 1, 2021, 3:10 pm
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My employer will only approve Business class flights and I'm looking to book on the LHR-SFO route. I've been advised that Upper Class may be taken as First Class and therefore wouldn't be approved by our business travel policy. Is Upper Class classified as Business? Is there a way to get "Business Class" on the bill so that I can expense it?
Nov 2, 2021, 4:31 am
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I worked on the marketing for this back in the early days when they launched the first Upper Class suite. (Showing my age) It was always positioned that way in marketing terms, but always categorised as business as an industry comparison.
Nov 2, 2021, 6:22 pm
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Delta codeshare is Business
Nov 3, 2021, 3:34 am
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Nov 7, 2021, 2:47 pm
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Thanks for the help. I was self-booking so needed it to say "Business Class" in order to not confuse whoever was doing the approving.
In the end I booked via Amex travel which then put Business on the invoice instead of Upper Class! Unfortunately, it does mean I miss out on the free chauffeur to the airport by not booking direct though.
In the end I booked via Amex travel which then put Business on the invoice instead of Upper Class! Unfortunately, it does mean I miss out on the free chauffeur to the airport by not booking direct though.