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First Class Trend Watch: The Latest Deals for Last-Minute Travelers and Relentless Upgraders Who Already Bought Tickets
Plus, how and why to leverage one-way award tickets on American and Emirates. Upgrading Never Sleeps One thing I’ve learned over the years is that…
Transcon Update: New Premium Airfare and Miles Trends
Counter-intuitive ways to find the latest (and sharpest) needles in the domestic premium travel haystack Nothing quite gets my blood boiling like transcon costs, considering…
How Bob Scored a 72% Savings in Business Class to the South Pacific
FCF’s Leg Stretch Strategy combines end-of-the-earth locations with world-beating savings I recently ran into Bob, a long-term FCF subscriber from Marin County, California. We got…
Hunting Season for Miles / Points: Get Business Class to Europe for 53,000 R/T or Just $1,567 in Cash
How anyone can get a Business Class ticket to Europe for about the price of Premium Economy Not everyone has a Scrooge McDuck vault full…
Use the Cabin Flip Strategy to Dial Up Your Comfort, or Dial Down Prices on American to Europe
Three ways to use the mixed-cabin strategy… Most flyers simply pick the cabin they want (or can afford) and book a round-trip ticket. We say,…
Upgrade Economics 101, Part 8: A Look at Free and Low-Cost Two-Class Upgrades With American Airlines
Okay class, please settle down. Before we start, I want to commend you all for skipping summer vacation this year to continue the Upgrade Economics…
August Top 90 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)
Hot Summer Deals Baked Fresh FCF’s team has been working hard in the heat to cook up some delicious deals. Check out August’s sizzling fare…
