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Upgrade secrets and strategies… fly in business class for the price of coach
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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.
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
- Fly Business Class from the West Coast to Asia for Just 15,000 More Miles than Coach
- New Business Class Opportunity from the West Coast to Brisbane and Sydney, 4+ Seats
- New Business Class Opportunity to Europe for Just 15,000 More Miles than Coach from Boston, Chicago, New York, and Toronto
- New $1,927 R/T Biz Class Fares to Asia from West Coast (Major Airlines)
- $2,193 R/T Beirut (Must Do) Business Class from Many U.S. Cities (American Airlines)
- NEW Business Class Fares to the Greek Islands from Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and New York, Starting at $1,849
- Flash Santorini $1,849 R/T Business Class from New York and Washington, DC
- New $1,863 R/T Business Class Fares to Europe from the West Coast
- Awesome Availability of Singapore Airlines Business Class Seats with Miles / Points on Houston-Manchester and New York-Frankfurt
- New KLM Business Class Discounts to Amsterdam from Chicago, Minneapolis, and Washington DC, 4+ Seats (With Amex Points)
- Malta Fares Found from $2,053 R/T Biz Class, from All Over the U.S. (Major Airlines)
- Rare: First Class on Qantas from Many U.S. Cities to Melbourne and Sydney (4+ Seats Wow)
- Fly to Hawaii Using Your Miles on American Airlines in Business Class (Now Available: 4+ Seats)
- First Class on Cathay Pacific from Boston, Chicago, and New York to Asia, 1+ Seat
- Business Class for Less than Coach: Air France from Chicago to Paris, 4+ Seats with Amex Points(Jan/Feb Travel)
- First Class Upgrades from Business $116 from Chicago and New York to London (Major Airlines)
- First Class from Chicago, Miami and New York to Hong Kong at 69% Off (Major Airline)
- Premium Economy Fares Surface from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Australia $1,704 R/T, Major Airlines (Save 54%)
- $1,662 to $2,706 R/T Biz Class Fares Found on Non-stop Flights to South America from East and West Coast
- $985 R/T Premium Economy Fares Found to Brazil and Chile
November Reports
- Tasty Side Dishes: The Stopover Loophole Strategy with Etihad
- Curry Favor: Get India Off Your Bucket List for Less
- What’s the Secret Best Month to Book Business Class Flights to Europe for 64% Less?
- FCF’s Forethought Formula for Worldwide First Class Discounts Up to 88% Off with Star Alliance and 28 LifeMiles Partners
- Hidden First Class Fares Found to Buenos Aires, Argentina
- The Delta-Virgin Loophole Keeps on Giving, 72% Off with Cash OR 83% Off with Miles / Points
- FCF Premium Special Fares Monitor
- United Hands Domestic First Class Low-Fare Baton to Delta
- It’s Not Too Late to Excommunicate Yourself From ‘The Elite Class’
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
- Fly Business Class from the West Coast to Asia for Just 15,000 More Miles than Coach
- New Business Class Opportunity from the West Coast to Brisbane and Sydney, 4+ Seats
- New Business Class Opportunity to Europe for Just 15,000 More Miles than Coach from Boston, Chicago, New York, and Toronto
- New $1,927 R/T Biz Class Fares to Asia from West Coast (Major Airlines)
- $2,193 R/T Beirut (Must Do) Business Class from Many U.S. Cities (American Airlines)
- NEW Business Class Fares to the Greek Islands from Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and New York, Starting at $1,849
- Flash Santorini $1,849 R/T Business Class from New York and Washington, DC
- New $1,863 R/T Business Class Fares to Europe from the West Coast
- Awesome Availability of Singapore Airlines Business Class Seats with Miles / Points on Houston-Manchester and New York-Frankfurt
- New KLM Business Class Discounts to Amsterdam from Chicago, Minneapolis, and Washington DC, 4+ Seats (With Amex Points)
- Malta Fares Found from $2,053 R/T Biz Class, from All Over the U.S. (Major Airlines)
- Rare: First Class on Qantas from Many U.S. Cities to Melbourne and Sydney (4+ Seats Wow)
- Fly to Hawaii Using Your Miles on American Airlines in Business Class (Now Available: 4+ Seats)
- First Class on Cathay Pacific from Boston, Chicago, and New York to Asia, 1+ Seat
- Business Class for Less than Coach: Air France from Chicago to Paris, 4+ Seats with Amex Points(Jan/Feb Travel)
- First Class Upgrades from Business $116 from Chicago and New York to London (Major Airlines)
- First Class from Chicago, Miami and New York to Hong Kong at 69% Off (Major Airline)
- Premium Economy Fares Surface from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Australia $1,704 R/T, Major Airlines (Save 54%)
- $1,662 to $2,706 R/T Biz Class Fares Found on Non-stop Flights to South America from East and West Coast
- $985 R/T Premium Economy Fares Found to Brazil and Chile
November Reports
- Tasty Side Dishes: The Stopover Loophole Strategy with Etihad
- Curry Favor: Get India Off Your Bucket List for Less
- What’s the Secret Best Month to Book Business Class Flights to Europe for 64% Less?
- FCF’s Forethought Formula for Worldwide First Class Discounts Up to 88% Off with Star Alliance and 28 LifeMiles Partners
- Hidden First Class Fares Found to Buenos Aires, Argentina
- The Delta-Virgin Loophole Keeps on Giving, 72% Off with Cash OR 83% Off with Miles / Points
- FCF Premium Special Fares Monitor
- United Hands Domestic First Class Low-Fare Baton to Delta
- It’s Not Too Late to Excommunicate Yourself From ‘The Elite Class’