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- American Airlines Business Class Opportunities from Chicago and Many Other Cities to London
- Unprecedented United Business Class Upgrade Availability from Newark and Many Other Cities to Zurich
- United Business Class Mileage Upgrades Available from Newark and Many Other Cities to Johannesburg
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Acapulco from $490 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Kenya from $2,677 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Brazil from $1,182 R/T
- New First Class Fares from the U.S. to Madrid from $3,172 R/T
- Emirates *First Class* Discount Opportunities from Boston to Dubai
- Unprecedented American Discount Business Class Opportunities from Miami and Many Other Cities to Rio de Janeiro
- Unprecedented Cathay Pacific (Amex & Citi Partner) Discount Business Class Availability to Hong Kong and Beyond from New York and Many Other Cities
- Cathay Pacific *First Class* Single-Seat Discount Opportunities to Asia from Boston
- United Discount Business Class Availability from Newark Many Other Cities to Lisbon
- All Nippon Discount Business Class Availability to Tokyo from Los Angeles
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to U.S. Virgin Islands from $417 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Hawaii from $677 R/T with Alaska Airlines
- All Nippon Airways *First Class* Opportunities from San Francisco and Many Other U.S. Cities to Tokyo
- Unprecedented American Airlines *First Class* Opportunities from Miami and Many Other U.S. Cities to Brazil
- Cathay Pacific (Amex & Citi Partner) Business Class Availability to Hong Kong and Beyond from Chicago and Many Other Cities
- United Transcon Business Class Award Availability Opportunities Between Newark and Los Angeles
- Forward Thinking All Nippon *First Class* Opportunities to Tokyo from Chicago
March Reports
- Best FCF Fare & Miles Alerts Still Available
- Delta Devalue-lution. Amex Whips SkyMiles, and Whips Them Good
- Business Class It to the Caribbean with Amex and Beat AAdvantage in Coach
- Hold This, Dear: A Way to Have Your Deal and Fly It Too
- A Low Ha! Lockdown Fare Trends Hawaiian Style, From $677 Round-Trip
- The Cost of Loyalty in the Lockdown-Fare Era
- Better than Free: Enjoy Stopover Vacation Loophole Happiness, San Juan Style
- Asia Bound Business Class Barons Can Brag by Using United (and Amex Points) Partner All Nippon Airways’ Mileage Upgrades
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
- American Airlines Business Class Opportunities from Chicago and Many Other Cities to London
- Unprecedented United Business Class Upgrade Availability from Newark and Many Other Cities to Zurich
- United Business Class Mileage Upgrades Available from Newark and Many Other Cities to Johannesburg
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Acapulco from $490 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Kenya from $2,677 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Brazil from $1,182 R/T
- New First Class Fares from the U.S. to Madrid from $3,172 R/T
- Emirates *First Class* Discount Opportunities from Boston to Dubai
- Unprecedented American Discount Business Class Opportunities from Miami and Many Other Cities to Rio de Janeiro
- Unprecedented Cathay Pacific (Amex & Citi Partner) Discount Business Class Availability to Hong Kong and Beyond from New York and Many Other Cities
- Cathay Pacific *First Class* Single-Seat Discount Opportunities to Asia from Boston
- United Discount Business Class Availability from Newark Many Other Cities to Lisbon
- All Nippon Discount Business Class Availability to Tokyo from Los Angeles
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to U.S. Virgin Islands from $417 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Hawaii from $677 R/T with Alaska Airlines
- All Nippon Airways *First Class* Opportunities from San Francisco and Many Other U.S. Cities to Tokyo
- Unprecedented American Airlines *First Class* Opportunities from Miami and Many Other U.S. Cities to Brazil
- Cathay Pacific (Amex & Citi Partner) Business Class Availability to Hong Kong and Beyond from Chicago and Many Other Cities
- United Transcon Business Class Award Availability Opportunities Between Newark and Los Angeles
- Forward Thinking All Nippon *First Class* Opportunities to Tokyo from Chicago
March Reports
- Best FCF Fare & Miles Alerts Still Available
- Delta Devalue-lution. Amex Whips SkyMiles, and Whips Them Good
- Business Class It to the Caribbean with Amex and Beat AAdvantage in Coach
- Hold This, Dear: A Way to Have Your Deal and Fly It Too
- A Low Ha! Lockdown Fare Trends Hawaiian Style, From $677 Round-Trip
- The Cost of Loyalty in the Lockdown-Fare Era
- Better than Free: Enjoy Stopover Vacation Loophole Happiness, San Juan Style
- Asia Bound Business Class Barons Can Brag by Using United (and Amex Points) Partner All Nippon Airways’ Mileage Upgrades