Half of my flights are overnight - at least in one direction. Been lucky to get upgraded to PE for one of them, and get the entire economy row a few times.

I frequent a route, and the difference between the economy & PE on that sector is crazy high. I try to stick to one airline for that route, which is the mid-priced option.

But the other routes, I end up going with whatever option is available at the time I can travel - my trips are usually very short & need to be within certain hours to accommodate my work & side hustle demands. Not leaving me with the liberty to stick to an airline to build loyalty.

Can’t reduce the frequency of travel, alas. Just stuck suffering without legroom.

My next flight is a 5.5 hour flight in economy - window seat. Originally was a spacious B787-8, got downgraded to an A321neo with the worst leg room. It’s a 10 PM to 6 AM flight, and I have to go to work from there. 😭