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General Counsel and Vice President at StubHub
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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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- Milan: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. from $1,662 R/T
- Valencia: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. from $1,779 R/T
- Madrid: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada from $1,656 R/T
- Acapulco: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada from $540 R/T
- Amalfi Coast: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada from $1,674 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. to Barcelona from $1,640 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. to Venice from $1,676 R/T
- Portugal: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. from $1,687 R/T
- Stockholm: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. from $1,898 R/T
- Cathay Pacific Discount Business Class Availability to Hong Kong and Beyond from New York and Many Other Cities
- Athens: Air France/KLM Business Class Opportunities from Chicago (via Amsterdam or Paris) – An Amex Partner Opportunity
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Israel from $1,954 R/T
- New First Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Brazil from $2,593 R/T
- Cheap Iberia Business Class Opportunities from New York (via Madrid) to Dubrovnik, Works With Amex & Chase
- Athens: Air France/KLM Business Class Opportunities from San Francisco (via Amsterdam or Paris) – An Amex Partner Opportunity
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Chile from $1,480 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Buenos Aires from $1,727 R/T
- Cathay Pacific *First Class* Single-Seat Discount Opportunities to Asia from Boston and Many other Cities
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Antigua from $748 R/T
- Qsuite Opportunities from Washington, DC and Many Other U.S. Cities to the Middle East & Beyond
May Reports
- How to Exploit Lockdown Route Pricing for European “Open” Destinations—to Save Up to 83%
- Best FCF Fares & Miles/Points Alerts Still Available
- FCF’s Delta-Virgin Ethical Hack Is Back—Netting Two to Six Tickets for the Price of One
- Easy Come, Easy Go: Why Pressing Go on a Deal Is the Best Play Right Now
- Mixed Cabin Part II: The One Step Above Cattle Class. When Elites Should Consider Going for Extra Legroom
- Hawaiian Hustle: Costa Rica Makes a Play for Value-Seeking Tropical Trippers
- All Nippon, All Good: How to Save $20,621 / 91% in First Class to Asia
- Flexibility and Refundability. The Buzzwords for Post-Lockdown Travel
- Fly This European Airline for 68,000 R/T in Business. No Jeopardy About It
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
- Milan: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. from $1,662 R/T
- Valencia: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. from $1,779 R/T
- Madrid: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada from $1,656 R/T
- Acapulco: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada from $540 R/T
- Amalfi Coast: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada from $1,674 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. to Barcelona from $1,640 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. to Venice from $1,676 R/T
- Portugal: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. from $1,687 R/T
- Stockholm: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. from $1,898 R/T
- Cathay Pacific Discount Business Class Availability to Hong Kong and Beyond from New York and Many Other Cities
- Athens: Air France/KLM Business Class Opportunities from Chicago (via Amsterdam or Paris) – An Amex Partner Opportunity
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Israel from $1,954 R/T
- New First Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Brazil from $2,593 R/T
- Cheap Iberia Business Class Opportunities from New York (via Madrid) to Dubrovnik, Works With Amex & Chase
- Athens: Air France/KLM Business Class Opportunities from San Francisco (via Amsterdam or Paris) – An Amex Partner Opportunity
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Chile from $1,480 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Buenos Aires from $1,727 R/T
- Cathay Pacific *First Class* Single-Seat Discount Opportunities to Asia from Boston and Many other Cities
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Antigua from $748 R/T
- Qsuite Opportunities from Washington, DC and Many Other U.S. Cities to the Middle East & Beyond
May Reports
- How to Exploit Lockdown Route Pricing for European “Open” Destinations—to Save Up to 83%
- Best FCF Fares & Miles/Points Alerts Still Available
- FCF’s Delta-Virgin Ethical Hack Is Back—Netting Two to Six Tickets for the Price of One
- Easy Come, Easy Go: Why Pressing Go on a Deal Is the Best Play Right Now
- Mixed Cabin Part II: The One Step Above Cattle Class. When Elites Should Consider Going for Extra Legroom
- Hawaiian Hustle: Costa Rica Makes a Play for Value-Seeking Tropical Trippers
- All Nippon, All Good: How to Save $20,621 / 91% in First Class to Asia
- Flexibility and Refundability. The Buzzwords for Post-Lockdown Travel
- Fly This European Airline for 68,000 R/T in Business. No Jeopardy About It