A travel writer who owns a multi-million pound company has revealed why he prefers to fly economy class over business class.
While Rick Steves could easily afford to splurge on a more comfortable cabin for his flights, he believes business class should be ditched entirely.
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The 68-year-old has built a travel empire with his company, which employs more than 100 people and earns $120 million a year.
He was a pioneer in discovering unpaved travel routes in Europe for Americans and popularized many hidden gem destinations.
But despite being a millionaire, you can surprisingly find the travel mogul sitting next for you in an economy class.
Although Steve spends about three months a year abroad and often takes long-haul flights, he doesn’t mind the cramped seats.
He told the Washington Post: ““It never occurred to me that I was suffering.
“As long as I have an aisle and a reclining seat, I’m happy.”
That’s because Steve has an egalitarian worldview – an idea that all people are equal and should have the same rights and opportunities.
The travel expert even suggests abolishing economy class and first class completely – and leaving just one cabin for everyone.
He also refuses to sign up for airline loyalty programs that he believes are designed to “complicate our lives.”
As a true egalitarian, Steve frequently donates a portion of his fortune to charities and causes close to his heart, as he donated his $4 million apartment to a local nonprofit.
Steve usually opts for the back of the plane – the most hated seat among travelers.
Flight attendants warn passengers not to sit there if they don’t like experiencing turbulence, with planes shaking much more in the back than in the front.
What’s more, passengers who sit in the back have to wait longer to get off after the plane lands than those who sit closer to the front, due to the way people disembark.
But despite this, another frequent flyer shares Steve’s preference, insisting that reserving the last row has many positives.
The back seat of the plane also has other admirers, one of them being flight attendant Annie Kingston, who said that people who sit there can get extra freebies that other people don’t.
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