As a Seattle-based Brit who often travels between the US and England, I love a comfortable plane ride. So, when I was upgraded to business class on a British Airways flight this past summer, I was absolutely delighted.
24.10.2024 - 13:29 / insider.com
My best friend moved to California nine years ago, and I've never visited her. A number of factors have kept me from making the trip from Boston, but my fear of flying has always been No. 1.
For some people, a planned flight is cause for excitement, but I count myself among the 25 million Americans who panic at the very thought — my anxiety starts to rise as soon as I click "book flight."
When I came across JetBlue's Mint first-class seating option, which launched in 2014 and was updated in 2023, I thought it might offer enough distraction and luxury to get me on the airplane.
I found the least-expensive option for a one-way ticket to San Francisco — a 6:50 a.m. departure for $800. With 28,000 saved up TrueBlue points on JetBlue's membership program, I got the ticket price down to $666.
Here's what my cross-country journey was like.
As a Seattle-based Brit who often travels between the US and England, I love a comfortable plane ride. So, when I was upgraded to business class on a British Airways flight this past summer, I was absolutely delighted.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nabila Ismail , a 30-year-old from New York who quit her corporate job to travel. It's been edited for length and clarity.
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