American and United Wave the White Flag on First Class Fares to Asia
They’re offering low First Class fares (starting at $3,591) to China, Japan, and South Korea with built-in upgrades from $500 to $2,000. The leading Asian…
Ongoing Transcon Fare Evolution: First Class Upgrade on American Starting at Only $2 Round-Trip
Business Class fares have been steady on the Los Angeles/San Francisco-JFK route starting at $1,197 with a 30-day advance purchase. Then on Aug. 19 FCF…
First Class Loopholes in Oneworld and Star Alliance Loyalty Programs for Travel Between the U.S. and Europe
These anomalies net First Class for less than the price of Business and up to 56% off. Most airlines charge 125,000 to 170,000 miles for…
The 28 Domestic Flights That Offer Free “In-Class Seat Upgrades”
Getting an international seat through little-known American Airlines service anomalies. On international flights, First Class is usually first class. On domestic flights (except the transcon)…
The King of Cards, Starwood, Just Got Better
Two new benefits make the best better. First: On Aug. 11, the Starwood Preferred Guest Amex Credit Card eliminated foreign transaction fees. Second: On Aug.…
Two Deals to Tel Aviv at Up to 60% Off
Fares to Tel Aviv from the U.S. and Canada are about $3,300 to $3,700 for advance-purchase Business Class, not unusually expensive. However, using miles might…
Best and Worst Business Class Oneworld Award Opportunities: U.S. to/from Southern South America
How the major oneworld mileage programs compare and why having the right credit card(s) makes such a HUGE difference. This is part three of FCF’s…
Rough Guide to the World’s Best First Class Fares U.S. to Asia
How to Get Asiana’s A380 First Class Suite Now
The Suite: Eight cabins, each with sliding privacy doors,82-inch long flat-bed, 32-inch-wide TV screen, minibar and closet. Experience the suite in detail. Concierge Services: Personal…
September 2015: When Spending Miles Is Relatively Easy
Tel Aviv… Sweet Redeems!
Plus savings up to 60% in Business Class when you use points to fly between four North American cities and Tel Aviv on our recently…
The 65,000 Miles R/T Business Class Seat…
… begs the $64,000 question: Is it for real? Quick answer: Yes. It’s one of the surprising finds in part three of FCF’s latest mileage-award…
Disbelief: First Class Fares to Asia
First Class down from $19,623 to $6,817 (San Francisco to Beijing). Boston to Beijing now just $3,591—effectively a $500 upgrade from Business. Our latest discoveries…
NEW First Class EasyUp Fare Find
9/20/15: American Now Offering First Class Upgrades to Europe Starting as Low as $250 R/T
Dismay: First Class Fares to Asia
The First Class fares we’ve discovered—most notably, $19,623 to $6,817 (San Francisco to Beijing)—are cause for happy disbelief: And dismay. All this latest discounting (details…