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Cash OR Miles > *First Class* > Japan Airlines > Single Seat > Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Many Other Cities to Tokyo & Beyond
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Cash OR Miles > *First Class* > Cathay Pacific > New York and Many Other Cities to Hong Kong & Beyond > 2+ Travelers
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Cash OR Miles > First Class > Miami and Many Other Cities to Brazil > Handful > 4+ Travelers
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Miles / Points > Scads of Single Seat > Emirates > *First Class* > East Coast to Dubai
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Money > Cozumel > All Year > Biz Class > $647 to $922 R/T
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Money > Chennai > Spring/Summer > Biz Class > $3,313 to $3,826 R/T
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Money > Greece > Fall/Winter > First Class > $4,214 to $5,515 R/T
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Money > Budapest > Spring/Summer > Biz Class > $2,725 to $3,066 R/T
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Money > Buenos Aires > All Year > Biz Class > from Miami and New York from $2,648 to $3,079 R/T
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Money > Milan > Spring/Summer > Biz Class > $2,697 to $3,012 R/T
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Money > St. Lucia > All Year > Biz Class > $867 to $1,182 R/T
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Money > Domestic Transcon > Fall/Winter > Biz Class > $718 to $1,207 R/T
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Money > Aruba > All Year > Biz Class > $751 to $1,162 R/T
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Money > Puerto Vallarta > All Year > Biz Class > $614 to $900 R/T
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Money > Paris > All Year > Biz Class > from Canada from $2,303 to $2,754 USD R/T
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Money > Mumbai > Spring/Summer > Biz Class > $2,683 to $3,800 R/T
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Miles / Points > First Class > Single Seat > Emirates > East Coast to Athens
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Single Seat Emirates First Class Opportunities from the East Coast to Dubai with Miles / Points
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Miles / Points > Biz Class > 2+ Travelers > American > New York to/from Los Angeles
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Cash OR Miles > Handful of Two Seat Opportunities > 2025 Travel > Middle East > Qatar Airways Business Class From Dallas, Miami, and Seattle
September Reports
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Unlocking Paradise: How a South Pacific Stopover Turns Your Trip Into a Two-Part Tropical Escape
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FCF’s Leg Stretch Strategy: Fly First Class, Pay Less than Business to Europe and South America
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Oneworld First Class Trends: When, Where, and Why to Use Miles or Points to London & Beyond
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High Business Class Fares to South America Got You Down? Try These Low-Fare Routes to Save Up to $7,858 / 67%
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FCF Asia Trend Watch: Save 88% on First Class and 72% on Business Class with Cathay Pacific
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FCF’s Treasure Map: Where to get $11,317 Tickets to Europe for $3,205 From the East and West Coast For Up to Four Travelers
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September’s Top 97 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)
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Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
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Cash OR Miles > *First Class* > Japan Airlines > Single Seat > Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Many Other Cities to Tokyo & Beyond
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Cash OR Miles > *First Class* > Cathay Pacific > New York and Many Other Cities to Hong Kong & Beyond > 2+ Travelers
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Cash OR Miles > First Class > Miami and Many Other Cities to Brazil > Handful > 4+ Travelers
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Miles / Points > Scads of Single Seat > Emirates > *First Class* > East Coast to Dubai
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Money > Cozumel > All Year > Biz Class > $647 to $922 R/T
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Money > Chennai > Spring/Summer > Biz Class > $3,313 to $3,826 R/T
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Money > Greece > Fall/Winter > First Class > $4,214 to $5,515 R/T
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Money > Budapest > Spring/Summer > Biz Class > $2,725 to $3,066 R/T
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Money > Buenos Aires > All Year > Biz Class > from Miami and New York from $2,648 to $3,079 R/T
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Money > Milan > Spring/Summer > Biz Class > $2,697 to $3,012 R/T
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Money > St. Lucia > All Year > Biz Class > $867 to $1,182 R/T
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Money > Domestic Transcon > Fall/Winter > Biz Class > $718 to $1,207 R/T
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Money > Aruba > All Year > Biz Class > $751 to $1,162 R/T
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Money > Puerto Vallarta > All Year > Biz Class > $614 to $900 R/T
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Money > Paris > All Year > Biz Class > from Canada from $2,303 to $2,754 USD R/T
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Money > Mumbai > Spring/Summer > Biz Class > $2,683 to $3,800 R/T
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Miles / Points > First Class > Single Seat > Emirates > East Coast to Athens
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Single Seat Emirates First Class Opportunities from the East Coast to Dubai with Miles / Points
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Miles / Points > Biz Class > 2+ Travelers > American > New York to/from Los Angeles
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Cash OR Miles > Handful of Two Seat Opportunities > 2025 Travel > Middle East > Qatar Airways Business Class From Dallas, Miami, and Seattle
September Reports
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Unlocking Paradise: How a South Pacific Stopover Turns Your Trip Into a Two-Part Tropical Escape
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FCF’s Leg Stretch Strategy: Fly First Class, Pay Less than Business to Europe and South America
-
Oneworld First Class Trends: When, Where, and Why to Use Miles or Points to London & Beyond
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High Business Class Fares to South America Got You Down? Try These Low-Fare Routes to Save Up to $7,858 / 67%
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FCF Asia Trend Watch: Save 88% on First Class and 72% on Business Class with Cathay Pacific
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FCF’s Treasure Map: Where to get $11,317 Tickets to Europe for $3,205 From the East and West Coast For Up to Four Travelers
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September’s Top 97 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)