Getting Three Destinations Business Class for One on American

Our Stopover Loophole Strategy (SLS) nets Business Class flights for the Price of Coach from many U.S. Cities.

In this report FCF takes another look at our Stopover Loophole Strategy (SLS), this time for travel on American. This technique can get you a Business Class seat at a fare that is less than, the same as, or slightly more than coach, from one perspective. Or, from another perspective: Get you up to three destinations in Business Class for about the cost of one. (See last month’s report on getting First Class Two-Destinations-for-One on United.)

As we reported last month, the SLS shows the tremendous benefits possible by taking advantage of “stopover allowances,” the rules governing whether a fare allows a stop on a deeply discounted Business Class fare and, if so, which cities qualify for it. Buried among the rules are provisions that make it possible to get free side trips, free upgrades to Business Class, and sometimes a lower fare.