If you had to fly coach 1 way and business the other......

[Emkay]

Isn't the journey a very big part of the trip??

for some its the only part

[Marco Polo]

I had trips with premium one way and economy the other. Can definitely say I enjoyed the premium cabin home more. It helps keep you in the vacation mode, rather than being cramped and disgruntled the whole way home.

[Dan]

While I'd agree with this in theory. I'd still rather fly F/J on the outbound so I could hit the ground running and maximize vacation time by getting to the destination well rested.

Bingo.
Adds a good day to your trip if you can arrive rested.

[Marco Polo]

Bingo.
Adds a good day to your trip if you can arrive rested.

Wouldn't that depend what time you arrive? If you arrive midnight and can still get a night sleep, should not be too bad.

[Yehoshua]

Does the same theory hold true for F on the outbound and J on the return, or are we on my taking about F/J one way and Y the other?

[benjie1305]

Does the same theory hold true for F on the outbound and J on the return, or are we on my taking about F/J one way and Y the other?

I think there is Premium vs non Premium cabin and then for the heavy hitters there is J v F but also depends. I don't think Ill be sad that F is followed by J on a new A350 but can see people flying EY F and then home on LH J and making a sad face.

[AJK]

Doesn't matter the cabins to me, but I always want to be going up, so that I can continue looking forward. So if it's Y on outbound (), then J on inbound. If it's J on outbound, then it's either a better (or new) J on the inbound or F.

[AJK]

My opinion is to end off with premium if only one way is an option. There is a wonderful Ted talk on this idea https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_kahneman_the_riddle_of_experience_vs_memory?language=en

Fascinating as always.

[MC]

While I'd agree with this in theory. I'd still rather fly F/J on the outbound so I could hit the ground running and maximize vacation time by getting to the destination well rested.

But, on vacation I'd likely have the spare half a day to rest up, whereas when I get home and have to plunge back into real life - that's when I need to "hit the ground running."

[Dan]

Depends on the destination and duration.
We had 23 hours in ZRH and made the most of it because we flew LX F and had a great nights sleep.

But this is all semantics. Just fly premium both ways. Problem solved

[Tzfas]

But this is all semantics. Just fly premium both ways. Problem solved

That's right! I just booked with  a nice amount of HUCA UA Ewr to Tlv they only had 2 j seats and we are flying with my 12 y/o son, I kept on giving them a story how he cant sit by himself in Y etc,  finally an agent said sure I can open up another seat for you guys. Back is with Austrian They seem to open the whole cabin as a saver award. (And of course an add on to LAX in a few months as well).

[AJK]

But, on vacation I'd likely have the spare half a day to rest up, whereas when I get home and have to plunge back into real life - that's when I need to "hit the ground running."

Yup. Mrs. AJK and I both have jobs where hitting the ground running is much more important on the return. Combine that with always having something to look forward to, and there there's no question which we'd choose.

[Dan]

That's right! I just booked with  a nice amount of HUCA UA Ewr to Tlv they only had 2 j seats and we are flying with my 12 y/o son, I kept on giving them a story how he cant sit by himself in Y etc,  finally an agent said sure I can open up another seat for you guys. Back is with Austrian They seem to open the whole cabin as a saver award. (And of course an add on to LAX in a few months as well).

Awesome, just did a sweet HUCA with UA myself.

[Joe4007]

Does the same theory hold true for F on the outbound and J on the return, or are we on my taking about F/J one way and Y the other?

In that case, I'd rather fly the better product on the inbound. As long as I get a lie flat seat on the outbound.

But, on vacation I'd likely have the spare half a day to rest up, whereas when I get home and have to plunge back into real life - that's when I need to "hit the ground running."

See, it's all about priorities 

[enwhycee]

Bingo.
Adds a good day to your trip if you can arrive rested.

Nice, we got Dan on Team Outbound! 

[Matovu]

Disagree. Would much prefer to have a lower cabin on the outbound (as nothing can temper the excitement of starting a vacation), while having an excellent product on the inbound can help mitigate the depression of ending a vacation.

+1

[Yehoshua]

I think it also depends on which direction you're flying home. If you're in Asia and flying East, a good J/F lie flat is more critical so you can be awake to "hit the ground running" when you get home. If you're returning from Europe it's going to be a daytime flight so assuming you can get to sleep when you get home in your bed and are not going from the airport to the office Y isn't as bad. If you're returning from any other destination that has red eye flights back to the US (South America, Israel, South Africa, etc) J/F is better.

[AJK]

Nice, we got Dan on Team Inbound outbound! 

ftfy

[enwhycee]

ftfy

Right. Got confused.

Is the saying 'Back on the wagon' or 'Back off the wagon'?

[AJK]

Right. Got confused.

Is the saying 'Back on the wagon' or 'Back off the wagon'?

To be on the wagon is to refrain from drinking. It applies especially to someone who has been a serious drinker in the past. To be off the wagon is to be drinking, usually again after a period of sobriety.