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Quick question for the $DEGEN fam — is business class a scam or a legit flex? 🧐 Would you ever drop $5k on an 8-hour roundtrip flight? And how much should someone earn per year to justify that? Give me your very opinionated answer — no fence-sitting, top hat gang. Scenario: 10 hour roundtrip flight. Ticket: $5,000. Perks: Slightly wider chair, champagne at altitude, and the ability to judge people walking past you. Worth it? Or nah?

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I believe comfort deserves to be paid, especially if you have to fly for a long time Ofc 5k is a lot of money and you need to afford it.. but if im going on vacation and the regular ticket is half the price, i’d prefer to get that and spend the difference on the actual vacation

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First time, second time, maybe third time, if you can afford it, absolutely it's so nice, especially for those ~10hr flights For me, I make a goal. For our UK trip last year, I told my wife "if I can make <x> amount in next 30 days, I'll upgrade us". That way we're both pushing for me, and I made it. For the DEGENniversary trip, I told my wife again "tell you what, if I can make <x> in the next 20 days, we'll go to Poland IN STYLE!". We're both pushing and I not only made it, I exceeded the goal. So we had some money left over for another trip later in the year. Other benefits if you can pay for Business Class - The miles you earn get you other trips for free - Using a credit card FOR the airline gets you MORE points - You can take heavier bags, board early, use Lounge, etc I combined it also with a new credit card where you get 200k miles if you spend a certain amount in a certain time, and the one trip qualified, so for that one flight, I got like 4 other flights for free (10 flights if cheap)

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Too expensive for a 10 hour flight. I would go with economy premium which also has a better seat and better food.

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Nah. Buy an Apple Vision Pro instead. (I only use mine for air travel).

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Talked about this just the other day. I know a few that def wanna fly Business but none of them wants to pay this upfront, rather wait until the last 3 days, 1 day to Upgrade their flight for 500-1000$ when they get a notification. I think the number of people straight booking this is very limited (even 10-100 millionaires don’t go for it frequently) and depends on some Business to Cover.

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There are concierge services which can get you the same flights for less than half the price. One in particular (unfortunately gone now) was able to get me Emirates business/first class for around $1k for an 8hr flight (economy being around $500-600). At those prices it's 110% worth it.

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International Business class or Domestic First Class is the way to go for any long flight, over 4 hours. If the price seems high for business check what first would cost, should make you feel better. Also, if there is an airline that offers rewards or perks for using their credit card this is one way to help reduce the cost. You'll also receive loyalty points. @degen-chad thoughts on this.🫡

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Personally, not worth it unless money ain’t an issue or you’ve got a good reason.

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Bro just take care of business on the flight and use them extra duckets for the festivities. Top-Hat-Activity

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Nah never drop that much BUT rack up points and get your miles to pay for that shit. It is comfortable but not worth the money if not overseas and less than 10 hours.

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Is it for business? Can it be considered a business expense? 10 hour flights are long. But $5k can pay a lot of bills. It's not a small sum. I think you probably want to be making $200k annually to consider this. Or, you just crushed some big deal and your celebrating.

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This isn't a good option for me in my current situation, but I think it would be my choice if things were better.

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I'd say it depends on the cost of an economy seat. If the price difference is nominal, I'd consider it (assuming I had the money to spare). But if it's significant, I'd rather have the money to spend on the trip!

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i'm all for spending extra to be comfortable. have done lay flat bus. class back and forth to japan a couple of times and it was amazing. used airline miles to purchase instead of cold hard cash though, so it stings a little less.

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5 grand for 8 hours? Math doesn’t add up.

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For me, it's not worth it. With the difference between traveling in business class and economy, you can buy a few more tickets. It's true that I'm speaking from my point of view. I suppose that for someone who earns millions of euros a year, 5,000 is small change and is definitely worth it.

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As a young investor who values patience above all, here’s my take: A $5,000 business class ticket for a 10-hour roundtrip flight? Honestly, that kind of spending is for people who lack patience and chase instant gratification. When I invest, I’m thinking long-term returns, not just a few extra hours of comfort. If you’ve got that kind of money and dropping it feels like nothing, sure, go ahead. But if your goal is building a solid and sustainable financial future, I’d say that $5,000 can easily multiply in a smart investment. Instead of sipping champagne in the sky, I’d rather see that money grow so that a few years down the line, I can rent a whole private jet if I want to. So no, it’s not worth it. Put your money where it can grow. Don’t trade long-term gains for short-term satisfaction.

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Well if you are earning enough to not blink for a 5K ticket, then pay the comfort, if 5K makes you overthink it then take economy but get upgraded seats for extra leg room. And save the extra money for travel expenses.

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I would say economy with a seat upgrade or premium economy is perfectly fine. I did first class once because they had an offer to get it for 3.3k instead of 10k but never tried business before

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