(Getty Images)| Pick times when business-class travel is less common. It may seem like a no-brainer, but searching for business-class seats around the holidays and at off-peak travel periods is ...

However, I got a taste of luxury with my first first-class Amtrak ride in February. Amtrak ridership hit record highs in the fiscal year 2024 with 32.8 million trips, a 15% increase from 2023.