Thinking of going to Apple, with frequent travel to/from Tokyo Japan. Will they cover business class on the overnight red eyes? It’s only 9.5 hours these days; saw somewhere else that biz class rule was 10h+…? TC 22m jpy
I remember reading somewhere it’s 10h+; you can book 1 stop from LAX to get business instead of direct from SFO
Isn't time more valuable?
9.5 hours leaving 7pm arriving 10am, with biz class can sleep and work that day vs economy having to zombie that day anyways. An LAX layover would add 3-4 hours and arrive around 2-3pm but at least could work a tiny bit same day
It’s 6+ for business class
How many trips per year?
They instituted that policy since ~2018 (?). It did affect certain trips. For example, it used to be all business class even in short trips (b.w. Japan & Hong Kong, or Shanghai & Hong Kong, etc..) and after that it's all economy unless apple travel agency realized it's cheaper to upgrade you to business. But b.w. SFO & Tokyo, it's still business class. Eventually, someone from apple travel will review your trip manually, and they won't enforce it if they see it's just 0.5 hour short of 10 hour rule.
Do you have an offer?