Anonymous wrote:I love how everyone on DCUM is a multi millionaire.

This is an affluent forum. If you want to look at the stats, Jeff posts it on the home page for advertisers.

Anonymous wrote:Only mid six figures, but I’m too old to be squished into economy like sardines. I usually treat myself to first for anything over 3 hours.

Same. We also have back and neck issues.

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Anonymous wrote:What is your HHI?
What is your net worth?

I am specifically looking for people who pay and not use points that they accrues from credit cards or work travel.

For those of us who upgrade, usually the choice is entirely independent of HHI and independent of net worth. I have been doing it since I was 25 and underpaid - in the civil service - no inherited wealth.

You might regret that when you are 65 and cannot afford to pay your bills and need long term care at $10K+/month.

Perhaps PP is confusing upgrading (e.g., using points/miles) with paying for business class flights?

I love how everyone on DCUM is a multi millionaire.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is your HHI?
What is your net worth?

I am specifically looking for people who pay and not use points that they accrues from credit cards or work travel.

For those of us who upgrade, usually the choice is entirely independent of HHI and independent of net worth. I have been doing it since I was 25 and underpaid - in the civil service - no inherited wealth.

You might regret that when you are 65 and cannot afford to pay your bills and need long term care at $10K+/month.

Not PP, but I’d rather die early than pay for long term care at $10k+/month. That’s why I’m enjoying life now.

+1. If I need long term care at 65, I’m not sticking around.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is your HHI?
What is your net worth?

I am specifically looking for people who pay and not use points that they accrues from credit cards or work travel.

For those of us who upgrade, usually the choice is entirely independent of HHI and independent of net worth. I have been doing it since I was 25 and underpaid - in the civil service - no inherited wealth.

You might regret that when you are 65 and cannot afford to pay your bills and need long term care at $10K+/month.

Not PP, but I’d rather die early than pay for long term care at $10k+/month. That’s why I’m enjoying life now.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is your HHI?
What is your net worth?

I am specifically looking for people who pay and not use points that they accrues from credit cards or work travel.

For those of us who upgrade, usually the choice is entirely independent of HHI and independent of net worth. I have been doing it since I was 25 and underpaid - in the civil service - no inherited wealth.

You might regret that when you are 65 and cannot afford to pay your bills and need long term care at $10K+/month.

May depend on height/leg room for some (like us)

Anonymous wrote:Paying for biz to Europe or continental US isn't worth it.
6, 7, 8, 9 hour flights are easy. It's really when you push the 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 hour threshold on longhaul flights that it is worth it. Sitting in economy from NYC to Singapore on a direct flight it utter torture.

Sure, we can fly 9-10 hours to Europe (west coast start) in economy plus, but why? Much nicer to get 5-6 hours of good sleep, land at 10-11am and be ready to go for the day. Worth every $$ for us.
Also, no way in hell would I fly to Singapore in anything but business or anything in Asia really. Did that when younger and it's miserable.

Anonymous wrote:It’s just priorities. Like another PP, I can put up with anything for some hours. We fly coach unless we can make it work with points. But DH and I will also spend a ton of money on restaurants. I’m sure some on this thread don’t do that but fly business.

And some of us have hit the point that we do both (business and fancy restaurants). Just did a France trip (16 days) with 4 Michelin starred restaurants and several others "Michelin mentioned"/whatever that means. We enjoy both so we include it in our trips.

Anonymous wrote:What is your HHI?
What is your net worth?

I am specifically looking for people who pay and not use points that they accrues from credit cards or work travel.

For those of us who upgrade, usually the choice is entirely independent of HHI and independent of net worth. I have been doing it since I was 25 and underpaid - in the civil service - no inherited wealth.

Anonymous wrote:DH and I have enough miles from work that we can often upgrade with them or buy business class mileage tickets. We only do this for international...though due to status I usually get upgraded to economy plus domestically.

I recently paid cash for business class for a milestone trip. And for other international travel, I will generally buy premium economy nowadays.

HHI ~$1-1.5M depending on bonuses. NW ~$3M excluding home equity and 529s.

How do you make $1-1.5M yearly and only have a NW of 3M? Genuinely curious. Unless your home equity and 529s are extremely high.

Here’s my story; I’m 55 and was for years, a phobic flyer. Didn’t board a plane for over a decade. Drove everywhere or sent my family without me.

My phobia was weird and unusual; mostly had anticipatory anxiety about the claustrophobic feeling of being crammed on a plane. Nothing to do with turbulence- being trapped.

So, I fly only first class, ideally bulkhead. I pay without points as I’m still an infrequent flyer but this is the way for me! Just flew cross country without meds and slept most of the time. Victory!

Only mid six figures, but I’m too old to be squished into economy like sardines. I usually treat myself to first for anything over 3 hours.

NW 5M. We have never splurged on that way but not that college is paid for I would consider it for a long flight. Not for domestic. We are both pretty small people and don't drink