Just In: New Seasonal EasyUp First Class Fares on United to South America Starting at Up to 46% Off
Holiday fare discounts to South America are rare, but now is the time to take advantage of special First Class fares on United to São…
How Anyone Can Save Up to 87% on Emirates’ First Class Suite
The Suite: Shoulder-high enclosed compartment with privacy sliding doors. Depending on the aircraft/route, the seat count ranges from 8 to 14, configured 1x2x1. Each suite…
United Joins EasyUp Fare Revolution With New First Class Fares Slashed to South America
Fares start at $3,131 to Brazil, with built-in fare upgrades for $400; while American had some free upgrades to Argentina and Brazil—and even for less…
Fly Deluxe for Fewer Bucks the World Over with Alaska Airlines 14 Partners
Up to 85% off on First and Business Class through the Alaska Airline’s loyalty program loophole. Alaska Airlines, the renegade of the airline world, is…
Premium Transcon Fares Hit Some Choppy Air
Here’s how to game this ever-changing game. JetBlue, whose premium-seat debut in June 2014 on the Transcon started the nosedive in premium fares (much like…
TransAtlantic First Class Fares Take Another Dive on American
Cabin-Extinction Questions Raised Again In the August issue, FCF announced two new EasyUp fares—one in Business and one in First—that marked an evolutionary step in…
Rough Guide to the World’s Best First Class Fares: U.S. to South America
Getting United’s International Seats on 24 Domestic Routes
Where to find free “In-Class Seat Upgrades” through little-known aircraft-deployment anomalies. This month, in another FCF installment of getting an international seat on domestic routes,…
Best and Worst Star Alliance Business Class Award Programs Between the U.S. and Asia
How the mileage programs compare—and why having the right credit card(s) makes such a HUGE difference. This is part four of FCF’s latest mileage-award comparison…
October 2015: When Spending Miles Is Relatively Easy
Low-Cost Upgrades via The Mayfly Mentality
(For reasons that will become clear, can I ask that you apply here a little of that glorious patience a fly fisherman applies when tying…
Bizarre Biz Class > First Class Upgrade
Just $250, cleverly spent, could get you a Business Class to First Class upgrade on five transatlantic routes round-trip. The same upgrade you can buy…
Biz Class Upgrade $285 South America R/T
New Business Class fares Canada to deep South America from CA$1,969 / US$1,508 round-trip Details and fine print here.