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Business Class should be the minimum for an overnight work flight?

129 replies

spoonfedzebra · 14/10/2025 11:48

I have an upcoming work trip to New York. We are there for 2 days for an internal company course, which finishes in the afternoon. After that, we have been booked on to flights back to the UK. This means it will be a red eye flight and then have been told we would be expected in the office that next day.

We are flying in premium economy. AIBU to think an overnight work flight where we are expected to be in work the next day, should be at least business class?

OP posts:
JadziaD · 14/10/2025 11:54

It's annoyingly common but I agree. It should be business class.

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 14/10/2025 11:54

Chiseltip · 14/10/2025 11:53

Completely unacceptable. Who booked this?

Yeah, we want names!

carmexmum · 14/10/2025 11:53

YANBU - tell them you will be needing to WFH the next day and have time off in lieu to rest that morning.

Chiseltip · 14/10/2025 11:53

Completely unacceptable. Who booked this?