What is the hierarchy of airline seats?

Okay, so airline seat hierarchy, right? It’s like… levels of Dante’s Inferno, but for your legs. You start down in the fiery pits of regular economy. Been there, done that, got the cramped-calf t-shirt. You’re crammed in like sardines, practically breathing recycled air, and the food? Don’t even get me started on the food. I swear, one time I got a “pasta salad” that looked suspiciously like jello with a few sad noodles thrown in. Seriously, who makes that?!

Then you’ve got premium economy, which is… better. I guess. A little more legroom, sometimes a slightly bigger screen. It’s like a mirage in the desert, you know? A tease. You think you’re escaping the misery, but you’re still kinda stuck. I flew premium economy to London once, and while it was definitely better than regular economy, I still felt like I needed a chiropractor by the time I landed.

And then, at the top of Mount Olympus, the pearly gates of airplane seating, you find business class. Now we’re talking. Lie-flat beds! Real silverware! Food that actually resembles, well, food! I remember flying business class to Tokyo (splurged for my 30th – no regrets!), and it was a whole different world. I slept like a baby, ate like a queen, and arrived feeling like an actual human being. It’s expensive, yeah, sometimes ridiculously so. But if you ever have the chance – a big bonus, a milestone birthday, whatever – it’s so worth it. Just sayin’. You deserve it! Who wouldn’t want to arrive feeling refreshed and ready to go instead of, you know, like you’ve just wrestled a grizzly bear for 12 hours? Just something to think about…