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Strategies
Breaking News
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New Singapore Air Biz Class Sale to Europe and Asia Starting at $2,496 R/T
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Wide Open SWISS Free Business Class Availability Found to Zurich from Chicago, New York, San Francisco—Only 15,000 Miles More than Coach
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New Reykjavik Business Class Fares Starting at $1,703 with Delta from East Coast, $2,330 from West Coast
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Good Availability of Free British Airways Awards Found to/from London in Business Class—for Less than Coach—for Amex, Chase & Starpoints Players
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Good Availability of Free Iberia Awards Found Chicago & New York to/from Madrid in Business Class—for Less than Coach—for Amex & Starpoints Players
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New Premium Economy Fares on American Found Discounted 48%
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Free Emirates First Class Award Availability Found New York–Milan, With Amex or Starpoints + How to Pay 35,000 Fewer Miles than Business Class
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New Auckland & Sydney Premium Economy Fares Found at $1,304 on American—Ends Wednesday / Thursday
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Good Qantas Free First Class Availability Found to Melbourne & Sydney with American Miles or Starpoints + How to Pay 15,000 Fewer Miles than Business Class
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New Business Class Fares Found to Asia Discounted $1,804
June Reports
- FCF’s 2-for-1 Business Class Leg Stretch #2: Asia–North America–South America
- New Premium Economy Fares on Singapore to Asia Starting at $1,199 Round-trip
- FCF’s Europe First Class First Aid Kit
- A Low Business Class Fare That Puts Italy in a New Light
- How to Save up to 90% on Cathay Pacific’s Stratospheric First Class Fares to Asia, from Boston and New York Non-stop
- A Great American, British Airways Business Class Package Deal to Europe
- Are You An Opportunity Traveler?
- 13 Ways United MileagePlus Loyalists Can Upgrade to Europe for Free, Less than Free, or Very Little
- How Americans Can Net a 6-for-1 to Asia with the Slapshot-Slingshot Strategy Via Canada
- How to Get Free In-Class Upgrades to the Caribbean on American, JetBlue, and United
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
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New Singapore Air Biz Class Sale to Europe and Asia Starting at $2,496 R/T
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Wide Open SWISS Free Business Class Availability Found to Zurich from Chicago, New York, San Francisco—Only 15,000 Miles More than Coach
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New Reykjavik Business Class Fares Starting at $1,703 with Delta from East Coast, $2,330 from West Coast
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Good Availability of Free British Airways Awards Found to/from London in Business Class—for Less than Coach—for Amex, Chase & Starpoints Players
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Good Availability of Free Iberia Awards Found Chicago & New York to/from Madrid in Business Class—for Less than Coach—for Amex & Starpoints Players
June Reports
- FCF’s 2-for-1 Business Class Leg Stretch #2: Asia–North America–South America
- New Premium Economy Fares on Singapore to Asia Starting at $1,199 Round-trip
- FCF’s Europe First Class First Aid Kit
- A Low Business Class Fare That Puts Italy in a New Light
- How to Save up to 90% on Cathay Pacific’s Stratospheric First Class Fares to Asia, from Boston and New York Non-stop
- A Great American, British Airways Business Class Package Deal to Europe
- Are You An Opportunity Traveler?
- 13 Ways United MileagePlus Loyalists Can Upgrade to Europe for Free, Less than Free, or Very Little
- How Americans Can Net a 6-for-1 to Asia with the Slapshot-Slingshot Strategy Via Canada
- How to Get Free In-Class Upgrades to the Caribbean on American, JetBlue, and United
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