I recently flew on an all-business-class airline I had never heard of, and it was one of the best travel experiences I've ever had

I recently returned from a five-day trip to London with my family. Before booking our flights in March, we asked my uncle's travel agent to help us find the best airline deals.

Normally we'd just go for the economy tickets since they're the most affordable. But since we were taking a red-eye to London, we felt pretty strongly about having seats that turned into beds, which you can only get in business or first class. Also, this was the only big trip most of us would be taking this year, so we were willing to splurge a bit.

The next day, he sent over a few options. We could fly economy from New York to Heathrow for about $800 per person, premium economy for $1,500, or business class on a big-name airline for about $3,500 each. We didn't even inquire about first class - we knew it would be too pricey.

But there was a fourth option: Fly on a newer, boutique all-business-class airline called La Compagnie for $1,490 per person, which beat the premium economy and business class prices on all other airlines.

I'll admit, I had never heard of La Compagnie before, and I was a bit hesitant to book a flight on a newer airline I knew nothing about. But I did some research, talked to the rest of the group, and decided it was worth a try.

Before I left, I told some friends and colleagues about the airline. None of them had ever heard of it either, so I decided to document the return trip. Keep scrolling for a glimpse at what it was like to fly La Compagnie from London to Newark.