The Lazy Upgrader’s Guide to Lucrative
Credit Card Opportunities
FCF’s 2017 premium travel credit card perspective Two new cards make shortlist What you need to know about credit cards but couldn’t be bothered to ask…
FCF’s 2-for-1 Leg Stretch Strategy:
U.S., Europe & South Pacific, Business Class
Novel Trick Nets Free Tickets. A First Class Flyer Personal Help Desk customer (let’s call him Harry) came to us with a challenge. Harry travels…
Nine Ways Delta Travelers Can Upgrade to Europe for Less Than Free or Barely More Than Coach
… to Business Class Using “Elastic Plastic” Points One definition: Upgrade (noun) … a tangible ‘mechanism’ (i.e. status, reward, piece of intel, etc.) which enables…
Reverse Psychology: How to Make Cheap Europe-U.S. Fares Work for You
“Oh great”, you say, “fares are trending down from Europe to the U.S. when I’m more interested in going from the U.S. to Europe.” Don’t…
Top Two Ways to Nail New York – Asia First Class Non-Stops Cheap With Star Alliance Airlines
Cream of the Crop, Top of the Heap: How to save 80% with All Nippon and 69% with Asiana to avoid normal, $20,000-ish fares Deal…
Brazil Business Class Package Deals
Save 47% on short-notice Business Class and/or seven nights free at the Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo or Rio, up to $2,348 off on the lowest…
Singapore Airlines and Planning Ahead—for a Short-Notice Booking
Long-term planning… The expression goes down so easily, is so reassuring. In the travel world, long-term planning is the first commandment. “Plan ahead or else”…
Two Simple Strategic Ploys to Maximize Award Opportunity with Avail-ability
Great deals can often be like spotting shooting stars. You have to be outside, the night has to be cloud free, and must be looking…
What’s New with Routes, Aircraft, and Seats
United New Seat Update: Its B777-300ER with the new Polaris Business Class seat, already in service on SFO-Hong Kong route, starts flying between Newark and…