Would you be bothered flying economy whilst partner flies business?

[Wigollia]

For context:

You both discuss going to European city, half of accommodation each and paying for own flights.

Boyfriend messages to say they’ve booked their flights, you message to say ok I’ll book mine now, did you reserve your seat?? Boyfriend says “oh I’m flying business we can just meet up on the other side”

Thoughts?

Together 7 months; first time away together

Oh, give over!

Yeah I don’t think he’s a keeper op.

Have a nice solo trip!

whaaaat?! This is mad 😂 he sounds like a selfish stuck up dickhead. Dump!

Sorry but this made me laugh out loud. Is he always like this? 😂

Get rid. What an idiot.

Of course it's not right. Travelling together is part of the holiday. And booking flights separately is odd.

I thought you were going to say work were sending him business class and you decided to go along but could only do economy - totally fine.

But this is weird

You are going on holiday together and didn't book the flights together? Really?

I'd not bother going. He sounds lacking in both charm and self awareness.

I've had lots of boyfriends and been away many times with them over the years and this has never, ever happened. No friends have ever had this attitude either. Its an absolute deal breaker for me.

Very odd that you guys didn’t make flight plans together. Not sure if he’s being unreasonable. Just weird you both discovered the flight issue after the fact.

Dump.

Having different budgets isn't the problem but not discussing stuff like this before booking is.

Incidentally loads of people I know who can afford it only travel economy for short haul. They pay business class for long haul as it matters more.

Agree with PP, not a keeper...too selfish

Is he staying in a nicer hotel by himself as well. What a tit.

Can you book business too? On European shorthaul they aren't often that much more expensive. Will you be traveling to the airport together? They will be able to take you to the lounge at both airports as a guest. So all you'd miss out on is a slightly nicer chair and some free booze! I couldn't get worked up about this tbh after dating for several months.

If this is true, he needs to get in the bin. Find someone else.

What is with this place today?

Well, when I went on my first holiday with my boyfriend (who is now my DH of 15 years), we booked and paid together. He doesn’t sound like much of a keeper to me.

I'd be booking myself a nice solo trip to somewhere completely different tbh. And not seeing him again.

Perfectly reasonable considering you've only been together 7 months.

Only consideration I'd expect is, 'hey shall we book our flights? We'll pay separately, I'm booking business class. Or do you want to just meet at the other side?'

Tbf I don't actually see the big issue. If you booked separately, at separately times, chances are you wouldn't be sat together anyway.

You obviously didn't plan on ensuring you sat together on the flight, so it doesn't really matter where he is sat.

The point has flown straight over your head, hasn't it? It's not about the legroom, it's about the boyfriend's attitude.

OP - I don't think this one's a keeper

Can assure you this is true.

We agreed what days we would fly in and out but hadn’t booked flights together, he used his points from his Amex card for his flights.

I haven’t booked my flight and I’m not going to I don’t think. It isn’t about not being able to afford it but the travelling together thing, are we both going to turn in other directions at the gate, it’s weird isn’t it

My husband did this, leaving me to sort the kids in cattle class. He's the ex now.

Do you want to be second class to this man?