2018: Fearless Forecasts and Harbingers of Hope
A look back at 2017—and FCF’s prognostications on Business and First Class airfare trends for 2018. Happy New Year! It’s that time again, when FCF…
Before We Talk About Your Next Flight, Let’s Talk Politics and Religion
And 32 upgrade roads less traveled. Some of my views on politics and religion can change by the month, if not by the week, and sometimes…
Nine Reasons Why FCF’s Discount Miles Detector is the Best Thing Since Pizza
We love pizza, and we love our Discount Miles Detector, the World’s Best Way (seriously!) to instantly see how you can find dirt-cheap Business and…
The Power of American Upgrades to Asia—Plus Surprising Availability for Elite and Non-Elite Flyers
Business and leisure travelers can save big on 11+ routes to Asia—up to 81% off. Last month FCF wrote a special report for oneworld (American)…
Delta Cabin Casino: How Its Divide-and-Conquer Strategy Has Led to Higher Domestic First Class Fares
In FCF’s quest for the truth, we bring you news that isn’t always good. But our position is that information, research, and analysis make you…
Seven Reasons Why FCF’s Discount Fare Detector is the Best Thing Since In-Flight Movies
The top seven ways you can uniquely save time and money by having the widget. Just as our Discount Miles Detector is World’s-Best-Widget-Practice for using your miles,…
Why Beijing and Shanghai Should Be on Your Radar Now
To paraphrase an old saying, when the going gets cheap, the savvy get going. Right now, Business Class fares to Beijing and Shanghai are cheap…
How (And Why) to Bust Out of Delta SkyMiles Bondage for Travel to Asia, Europe, and South America
Fly Delta Business Class for 40,000 fewer miles; and All Nippon First for 55,000 fewer miles—or save enough for a free domestic First Class round-trip…
First Class One Way, Business Class the Other: Frugal Opulence to Europe
A smart way to compromise when First Class fares are very expensive and you’re out of upgrade strategies. So, after all these years of telling…
British Airways Extends Visa Card Discount
We predicted it back in September: The 10% discount for using a British Airways Visa Card (promo code CARDOFFERU) will be valid through June 2018.…
Premium Economy Fare-Gap to Europe Closes: Trending Up from the East Coast—Down from the West Coast
Routes that net free upgrades; fallback upgrades; and other ways to get the most for your PE penny. In the past few years, East Coast…