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- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
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Money > Paris > All Year > Biz Class > from Canada from $2,055 to $2,832 USD R/T
Apr 03, 2025
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Money > Thailand > Fall/Winter > Biz Class > $3,502 to $4,322 R/T
Apr 03, 2025
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Money > Saint Kitts > All Year > Biz Class > $812 to $1,258 R/T
Apr 03, 2025
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Money > Berlin > All Year > Biz Class > $2,850 to $3,217 R/T
Apr 03, 2025
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Money > Helsinki > All Year > Biz Class > $2,798 to $3,181 R/T
Apr 02, 2025
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Money > Puerto Rico > All Year > Biz Class > $648 to $853 R/T
Apr 02, 2025
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Money > Cancun > All Year > Biz Class > $581 to $864 R/T
Apr 01, 2025
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Money > Kolkata > Summer/Fall > Biz Class > $2,994 to $3,572 R/T
Apr 01, 2025
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > Air France > New York to Marseille > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
Mar 31, 2025
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > Air France > New York to Nice > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
Mar 31, 2025
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > KLM > Houston to Barcelona > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
Mar 31, 2025
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Cash OR Miles > Business Class > Air France > New York to Marseille > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
Mar 31, 2025
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > Air France > Houston to Bologna > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
Mar 31, 2025
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Cash OR Miles > *First Class* > 2 Seats > All Nippon Airways > Chicago to Tokyo
Mar 31, 2025
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Money > St. Maarten > All Year > Biz Class > $801 to $1,223 R/T
Mar 31, 2025
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Money > New York to Paris and Milan > Nonstop Biz Class > with La Compagnie from $2,534 R/T
Mar 31, 2025
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Money > South Africa > Winter > Biz Class > $3,629 to $4,107 R/T
Mar 28, 2025
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Money > New Delhi > Fall/Winter > Biz Class > $2,756 to $3,905 R/T
Mar 28, 2025
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Money > Amsterdam > All Year > Biz Class > from Canada from $2,053 to $2,406 USD R/T
Mar 27, 2025
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Money > Europe > Premium Economy with Scandinavian – SAS > $767 to $930 R/T
Mar 27, 2025
March Reports
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March’s Top 81 Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)
Mar 29, 2025
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Upgrade Masterclass: Use FCF’s Stopover Loophole Strategy to Get 51% Off Within the U.S., Caribbean, and Mexico. Part 1
Mar 29, 2025
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The Upgrade Mindset & Contentment: Unhappy Ticket Buyers & FCF’s Theory of Relativity
Mar 27, 2025
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Fear-Free Bookings: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Your Tickets
Mar 27, 2025
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
-
Money > Paris > All Year > Biz Class > from Canada from $2,055 to $2,832 USD R/T
Apr 03, 2025
-
Money > Thailand > Fall/Winter > Biz Class > $3,502 to $4,322 R/T
Apr 03, 2025
-
Money > Saint Kitts > All Year > Biz Class > $812 to $1,258 R/T
Apr 03, 2025
-
Money > Berlin > All Year > Biz Class > $2,850 to $3,217 R/T
Apr 03, 2025
-
Money > Helsinki > All Year > Biz Class > $2,798 to $3,181 R/T
Apr 02, 2025
-
Money > Puerto Rico > All Year > Biz Class > $648 to $853 R/T
Apr 02, 2025
-
Money > Cancun > All Year > Biz Class > $581 to $864 R/T
Apr 01, 2025
-
Money > Kolkata > Summer/Fall > Biz Class > $2,994 to $3,572 R/T
Apr 01, 2025
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > Air France > New York to Marseille > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
Mar 31, 2025
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > Air France > New York to Nice > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
Mar 31, 2025
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > KLM > Houston to Barcelona > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
Mar 31, 2025
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Cash OR Miles > Business Class > Air France > New York to Marseille > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
Mar 31, 2025
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > Air France > Houston to Bologna > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
Mar 31, 2025
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Cash OR Miles > *First Class* > 2 Seats > All Nippon Airways > Chicago to Tokyo
Mar 31, 2025
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Money > St. Maarten > All Year > Biz Class > $801 to $1,223 R/T
Mar 31, 2025
-
Money > New York to Paris and Milan > Nonstop Biz Class > with La Compagnie from $2,534 R/T
Mar 31, 2025
-
Money > South Africa > Winter > Biz Class > $3,629 to $4,107 R/T
Mar 28, 2025
-
Money > New Delhi > Fall/Winter > Biz Class > $2,756 to $3,905 R/T
Mar 28, 2025
-
Money > Amsterdam > All Year > Biz Class > from Canada from $2,053 to $2,406 USD R/T
Mar 27, 2025
-
Money > Europe > Premium Economy with Scandinavian – SAS > $767 to $930 R/T
Mar 27, 2025
March Reports
-
March’s Top 81 Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)
Mar 29, 2025
-
Upgrade Masterclass: Use FCF’s Stopover Loophole Strategy to Get 51% Off Within the U.S., Caribbean, and Mexico. Part 1
Mar 29, 2025
-
The Upgrade Mindset & Contentment: Unhappy Ticket Buyers & FCF’s Theory of Relativity
Mar 27, 2025
-
Fear-Free Bookings: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Your Tickets
Mar 27, 2025