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First up, be sure never to think of airline upgrades the way most travelers think of them: good fortune bestowed by benevolent check-in staff or cabin crew.
Here’s a quick upgrade heads-up:
An upgrade is something bestowed on you, but not by the airline. By you.
The penultimate upgrade is coach to Business for not much more than the price of coach, or for same price as coach, or even less than coach.
The ultimate upgrade—coach to First Class. Again… for not much more than the price of coach, or (rarely) for same price as coach, or (even more rarely, but not unknown) less than coach.
Each can be achieved through various strategies First Class Flyer invented or perfected over the last 20 years, or just by little-known (unadvertised) flash sales.
And there’s the upgrading of one’s own mood, maybe even esteem. When you get to choose between two different prices for a premium airline ticket, one extravagant and the other extremely reasonable, the choice you make affects the spirits.
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Breaking News
- Amsterdam: United Business Class Mileage Upgrade Opportunities from Houston and Many Other U.S. Cities
- Emirates 2022 *A380 First Class* Discount Opportunities from San Francisco to Dubai and Many Other Routes
- *First Class* Single-Seat Opportunities Wide Open from San Francisco and Many Other Cities to Asia in 2020
- Loads of Cheap Delta Business Class Opportunities from New York to Frankfurt for Four Passengers
- Europe: Cheapest Business Class R/Ts for 68,000 Amex or Chase Points from Boston to Madrid
- Bora Bora: Handful of Business Class Seats Available Using Miles
- Many Cheap Delta Business Class Opportunities from Boston to Amsterdam
- Cathay Pacific *First Class* Single-Seat Discount Opportunities to Asia from Boston and Many other Cities for 2022
- Lots of United Business Class Mileage Upgrades from San Francisco and Many Other U.S. Cities to Seoul in November
- Ireland: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. from $2,084 R/T
- Handful of United Business Class Mileage Upgrades from Washington, DC and Many Other U.S. Cities to Tokyo in November
- First Class: Austria from the U.S. from $2,978 R/T
- Morocco: New Business Class Fares from Canada from $2,012 R/T
- Bonaire: New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. from $760 R/T
- Antigua: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada from $848 R/T
- Handsome Availability of Emirates *First Class* Discount Opportunities from Washington, DC to Dubai and Many Other Cities
- Transcontinental Business Class Fares from $777 R/T
- U.S. Virgin Islands: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. from $615 R/T
- Rio: New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. from $1,550 R/T
- Handful of Cheap All Nippon Airways *First Class* Opportunities from San Francisco and Many Other U.S. Cities to Tokyo
October Reports
- First Class Drag Race to Asia: Amex vs Chase
- We’re Upgrade Open-Minded. Are You?
- How to Leverage FCF’s Special Fare Finder
- The Caribbean for Seat Snobs. Demand the Best Seat and Get It with Nice Savings
- Str-AA-ightjacket: Don’t Get Tied Down by American’s Credit Cards When Better Options Are Available
- Classy Moves. How Changing Cabins Can Change the Way You Fly First Class to Europe.
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
- Amsterdam: United Business Class Mileage Upgrade Opportunities from Houston and Many Other U.S. Cities
- Emirates 2022 *A380 First Class* Discount Opportunities from San Francisco to Dubai and Many Other Routes
- *First Class* Single-Seat Opportunities Wide Open from San Francisco and Many Other Cities to Asia in 2020
- Loads of Cheap Delta Business Class Opportunities from New York to Frankfurt for Four Passengers
- Europe: Cheapest Business Class R/Ts for 68,000 Amex or Chase Points from Boston to Madrid
- Bora Bora: Handful of Business Class Seats Available Using Miles
- Many Cheap Delta Business Class Opportunities from Boston to Amsterdam
- Cathay Pacific *First Class* Single-Seat Discount Opportunities to Asia from Boston and Many other Cities for 2022
- Lots of United Business Class Mileage Upgrades from San Francisco and Many Other U.S. Cities to Seoul in November
- Ireland: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. from $2,084 R/T
- Handful of United Business Class Mileage Upgrades from Washington, DC and Many Other U.S. Cities to Tokyo in November
- First Class: Austria from the U.S. from $2,978 R/T
- Morocco: New Business Class Fares from Canada from $2,012 R/T
- Bonaire: New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. from $760 R/T
- Antigua: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada from $848 R/T
- Handsome Availability of Emirates *First Class* Discount Opportunities from Washington, DC to Dubai and Many Other Cities
- Transcontinental Business Class Fares from $777 R/T
- U.S. Virgin Islands: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. from $615 R/T
- Rio: New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. from $1,550 R/T
- Handful of Cheap All Nippon Airways *First Class* Opportunities from San Francisco and Many Other U.S. Cities to Tokyo
October Reports
- First Class Drag Race to Asia: Amex vs Chase
- We’re Upgrade Open-Minded. Are You?
- How to Leverage FCF’s Special Fare Finder
- The Caribbean for Seat Snobs. Demand the Best Seat and Get It with Nice Savings
- Str-AA-ightjacket: Don’t Get Tied Down by American’s Credit Cards When Better Options Are Available
- Classy Moves. How Changing Cabins Can Change the Way You Fly First Class to Europe.