![]() To optimize your flying experience, you need to read up on which seats your specific flight will offer and find the best one for your preferences.įor example, the Boeing 767 I was on offered United’s most up-to-date Polaris seats: individual pods with lie-flat seats next to small tabletops and a storage locker. Plus, depending on the row, you could find slightly different seats even on the same flight. Not only were my United Polaris and Virgin Atlantic Upper Class seats completely different from one another, but when looking at my various flight options on both carriers, I also found that different aircraft types had different kinds of seats on board. “All the business-class seats are aisle seats,” I thought to myself when looking at the seat maps for both my flights, “so they should all be great."Īs I learned, the configuration of business-class seats can vary widely ( even on the same airline and on the same plane type). (Photo by Erica Silverstein/The Points Guy) Even so, I felt lost, shy and sometimes confused when flying up front.Ī Polaris business class seat. Had I not talked to my coworkers, I probably would have missed out on key components of the business-class experience. They opened my eyes to the world of perks and amenities available to me as a business-class flyer these days - few of which I'd even had an inkling of, and even fewer of which the airlines had bothered to alert me to in my reservation. I thought I had everything covered - until I talked to my TPG colleagues, Zach Griff and Nicky Kelvin, about my planned flights in United Polaris and Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class. and London, England in business class on not one, but two different airlines, I was over the moon. ![]() When I learned I’d be flying between Washington, D.C. In fact, I hadn't flown business class in over 10 years - until a few weeks ago. ![]() Put me in business class, though, and apparently I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing. I can get my carry-on bag into the overhead bins in a second flat, and I find my preferred inflight entertainment on my United app within moments of fastening my seatbelt. When necessary, I can unpack and re-pack quart-size toiletry bags, shoes and laptop computers at a security checkpoint in seconds … even with a toddler in tow. The opinions expressed below are entirely from the author and weren’t subject to review by Celebrity Cruises, the airlines or any external entity. Editor’s note: Celebrity Cruises provided TPG with complimentary airline tickets for a first look at Celebrity Beyond. ![]()
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