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I'm in Munich this morning, jet-lagged to all hell (so I apologize in advance for any giddiness).
2013-01-20
I came to do a panel at the DLD conference. The DLD folks were kind enough to airmail me over last night via Lufthansa Business Class through Dusseldorf.
Well, it's always fun to catch up on what life is like up in the front of the bus.
And in case you haven't flown Lufthansa Business Class lately, I thought you might be curious, too.
Here's my plane--an Airbus 340. These are awesome 4-engine planes--smooth and quiet. This one's leaving from Newark at 4:45pm on Saturday afternoon. That's the Manhattan skyline in the background.
See? Now the wing's holding the plane up. And all that weight has bent the wing-tip up. (Sort of. Really, it's the lift the wing is creating that is lifting the wing tip up).
And that's when you'll realize what sucks about this flight. By the time you're ready to put your almost-flat seat to good use and go to sleep, you're already there!
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Henry Blodget cofounded Business Insider, then called "Silicon Alley Insider," in the loading dock of another New York-based startup in 2007. He served as Editor in Chief until 2017 and CEO until 2023. Business Insider is now owned by Axel Springer.A former top-ranked Wall Street analyst, Henry is often a guest on CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and other networks. He has contributed to The Atlantic, Slate, The New York Times, Fortune, New York, the Financial Times, and other publications (including, of course, Business Insider!). He has written extensively about technology and investing and is the author of "The Wall Street Self-Defense Manual: A Consumer's Guide to Investing."
