Someone asked to switch our business seats on a plane. I said yes, and got to take photos with one of my favorite celebrities.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Keegan-Michael Key and stranger posing for selfie
Denny Balmaceda was asked to switch seats by a woman on a flight, only to realize it was Keegan-Michael Key's wife.

Courtesy of Denny Balmaceda

I spent 26 hours in Qatar Airways' business class. Not all seats are created equally, but I get why it's so beloved.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Side by side composite of omelet and breakfast meal on tablecloth on Qatar Airways flight next to image of business class section on Qatar Airways flight
Our flights basically cost more than our entire honeymoon, but I had a great time in Qatar Airways' business class.

Rachel Hosie

Lufthansa can finally sell its tricky new Boeing 787 business class after months of flying it mostly empty

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Lufthansa Allegris cabin.
Lufthansa's new Allegris business class has faced certification issues on the Boeing 787. It appears to have fixed the problem.

MICHAELA STACHE/AFP via Getty Images

I flew Europe's best airline for business class and food. The seat wasn't fully private but I liked the 'flying chef.'

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Author holding her boarding pass and passport.
I flew from Istanbul to New York in business class on Turkish Airlines. The Boeing 787 seat was comfortable but not fully private, though the 'flying chef' was a unique touch.

Taylor Rains/Business Insider

See the new business class keeping Lufthansa's Airbus A380 competitive as deliveries of new next-generation jets slip

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
People stand in front of the Lufthansa A380.
The new A380 business class is an example of how Lufthansa is keeping the world's largest passenger plane competitive amid widebody shortages.

Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images

An airline offering $2,600 business-class seats on US-Asia routes is expanding its luxury cabin with a new plane

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Technology
Starlux Airlines A350 business class.
Starlux Airlines A350 business class.

Starlux Airlines

I compared coach and business class seats on a 4-hour Amtrak ride. One perk made the $120 upgrade worth it.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A split image showing Talia Lakritz and an Amtrak train.
Is upgrading from coach to business class on Amtrak worth it? I traveled in both to find out.

Talia Lakritz/Business Insider

My family flew 13 hours in Singapore Airlines' business class. Here's what we loved — and what fell short.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Child smiling with pillows, blanket in Business class seat on Singapore airlines
Singapore Airlines' business class felt pretty impressive, but there were a few drawbacks.

Jordi Lippe-McGraw

I rode in business and first class on Amtrak's NextGen Acela, the fastest train in the US. Here's how they compared.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
People board a train on the right in an underground platform
The author traveled in first and business class on the Amtrak NextGen train.

Joey Hadden/Business Insider

I booked a business-class ticket on the new Amtrak Acela train. It wasn't worth the $180 price tag.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
The Amtrak NextGen Acela's business-class interior viewed from the back of the car
The author rode in business class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train.

Joey Hadden/Business Insider

Subscribe to business-class