• I've flown business class on long-haul flights with six airlines, and some really stood out to me. • My flights in Delta One and Fiji Airways' business class have blown me away. • I've also had good experiences with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.

For most of my life, I sat in the back of the plane and never really knew what I was missing. Maybe things were better that way because once I got a taste of business class, it's been hard to go back to economy.

In more recent years, I've gotten a chance to take long-haul flights in lie-flat seats in business class on six different carriers around the world — thanks to a combination of work travel, airline loyalty, and credit-card points.

Though it's always better than coach, not every business-class experience is created equal. Her

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