Some time back, a reader asked me a question about why first and business class seats with doors are often referred to as “suites.” By definition, a suite is a succession of something, like two or more rooms forming a larger space. An airplane seat is generally just one space, but might be surrounded by walls and have some sort of a door, so where exactly does that expression come from?
It’s a fair question, and I think the backstory is quite interesting, so let’s discuss this a bit.
It’s not unlike how the term “social distancing” was used during the coronavirus pandemic, in place of physical distancing. When you get in an elevator and there’s signage, shouldn’t it ask you to maintain your physical distance, rather than social distance? That of course assumes elevators aren’t the center of your social life. I digress…
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
