
Forward Thinking: What FCF Is Doing For You Now In These Uncertain Times
First of all, I hope you’re all doing okay during this uncertain time and that you and your family are well. Here at FCF, we’ve…

Pro Tips and Tricks on Booking Mileage Tickets Way in Advance and How to Strike While the Iron is Hot
Due to Covid-19, most of our travel plans have been pushed out later this year and into 2021. However, that doesn’t mean you should wait…

American and Delta’s Domestic First Class Fares Are Now Often Much Lower Than United’s
And the implications for loyalty-shackled travelers The battle for low First Class fares on the big three U.S. airlines reminds me of the big three…

American’s “New” Hidden Award Calendar Quietly Crushes Misconceptions—and Pricing and Availability—With 20% to 35% Savings
American’s “new” award pricing calendar is not nearly as bad as you think—and offers prices much lower than its “old” pricing calendar, and even cheaper…

Best FCF Fare & Miles Alerts Still Available
We’ve put together a survey of the best airfares and unprecedented mileage availability (or “Sweet Redeems”) that we’ve published in the last month–on major airlines–that…

Why I Could Care Less About Elite Status Covid Promotions
Status Seeker, Status Quo, or Status Pro: Where Do You Stand With Airline’s Covid Elite Lasso? The airlines are in crisis right now and one…

Brief Upgrade Bites: No-Risk Mileage Award Space, New Lower South Pacific Fares, and Buy Miles Deal for 1.72 Cents Each
Update: No-Risk Mileage Award Space for American, Delta & United American, Delta, and United all now have an award waiver in place, meaning it costs…