Hack Your Way Into Business Class

12/18/19 • 31 min

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What’s better than turning left when you get on an airplane? Scoring the premium seat without actually paying a premium. This week, Mark and Nikki break down a handful of new and unsung strategies for booking cheaper business class fares. Then, Hanli Prisloo, champion free diver and onetime stunt double for Halle Berry shares several tips that focus on what lies below the (ocean’s) surface.

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Transcript

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Hello, and welcome to Travel Genius. I'm Mark Elwin and I'm Nicki Exstein. We are what the travel Geniuses. This week, we're going to talk about flying in the comfy seats up front and a slew of new ways you can do it for less who doesn't want to know that? Plus we'll be joined by champion free diver, filmmaker and conservationist Hanley prince lew All that and more on this week's Travel Genius. Okay, Nicky, answer me this. Is there anything bette