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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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New Biz Class Fares from Western U.S. to Europe Starting at $2,396 R/T
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Four-Seat Business Class Availability with Qatar Airways (AA, Amex, SPG Partner) Found at 63% off with Cash or 78% off Using Miles from Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Houston
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Air France Premium Economy Fares Found to India Starting at $1,128 R/T
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Good Korean Air First Class Two-Seat Availability Found to/from Asia—for Less than Business—from West Coast
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New No-Advance Business Class Fares for Travel in August and September to Iceland Starting at $1,557 R/T—Go!
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Good Emirates First Class Availability to/from Dubai + Beyond—for Less than Business—from Chicago, Washington, DC, and Orlando
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British Airways Business Class up to 68% Off with Miles (American, Amex, Chase Partner) from Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco to Europe, Four Seats
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American, Delta, and Singapore Air Premium Economy Fares Found to Asia on Nonstop Flights Starting at $747 R/T
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Great Four-Seat Discount Lufthansa Business Class Availability Found to/from Europe from Denver and Los Angeles—for Only 5,000 Miles More than Coach
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Good Four-Seat Iberia (American, Amex, Chase Partner) Business Class Award Availability Found Boston, Chicago, Miami or New York to/from Europe—for Less than Coach
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Biz Class Fares from Texas to Europe, From $2,593 R/T
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Good First Class All Nippon (Amex / United Partner) Availability Found to/from Tokyo—for Less than Business
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First Class Korean Air (Chase Points Partner) Award Availability Found to/from Asia for Less Miles than Business from Chicago, New York, and Washington, DC
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New Biz Class Fares from New York to Europe Starting at $2,140 R/T
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Asiana Four-Seat Business Class Availability Found to/from Seoul—for Only 10,000 More Miles than Coach—from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and More
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Save Up to 87% on First Class to Asia with Cash or 70% Off with Miles on All Nippon—For Up To 2 Travelers—with Amex, Chase, United
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Premium Economy Fares Found from U.S. to Europe Starting at $806 R/T
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New Lower Business Class Fares Found to Asia, Now Starting at $1,901 R/T
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Five Great Biz Class Fares from Canada to Tel Aviv or Dubai Starting at $2,447
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Great Discount Lufthansa Business Class Four-Seat Availability Found to/from Europe—for Only 5,000 Miles More than Coach
August Reports
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How South Pacific Business and Leisure Travelers Can Save Up to 72% Using United Upgrades
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Have You Become Set in Your Tropical Ways?
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Business Class Fares to Asia—Especially to Beijing—Dropping
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Upgrading to First on American to South America from Business Class: A Three-Minute Guide
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No Delta or SkyTeam Partner Miles? No Problem.
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Around the World in 80 Ways—for Much Less than Simple Round-Trips
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
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New Biz Class Fares from Western U.S. to Europe Starting at $2,396 R/T
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Four-Seat Business Class Availability with Qatar Airways (AA, Amex, SPG Partner) Found at 63% off with Cash or 78% off Using Miles from Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Houston
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Air France Premium Economy Fares Found to India Starting at $1,128 R/T
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Good Korean Air First Class Two-Seat Availability Found to/from Asia—for Less than Business—from West Coast
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New No-Advance Business Class Fares for Travel in August and September to Iceland Starting at $1,557 R/T—Go!
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Good Emirates First Class Availability to/from Dubai + Beyond—for Less than Business—from Chicago, Washington, DC, and Orlando
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British Airways Business Class up to 68% Off with Miles (American, Amex, Chase Partner) from Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco to Europe, Four Seats
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American, Delta, and Singapore Air Premium Economy Fares Found to Asia on Nonstop Flights Starting at $747 R/T
-
Great Four-Seat Discount Lufthansa Business Class Availability Found to/from Europe from Denver and Los Angeles—for Only 5,000 Miles More than Coach
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Good Four-Seat Iberia (American, Amex, Chase Partner) Business Class Award Availability Found Boston, Chicago, Miami or New York to/from Europe—for Less than Coach
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Biz Class Fares from Texas to Europe, From $2,593 R/T
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Good First Class All Nippon (Amex / United Partner) Availability Found to/from Tokyo—for Less than Business
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First Class Korean Air (Chase Points Partner) Award Availability Found to/from Asia for Less Miles than Business from Chicago, New York, and Washington, DC
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New Biz Class Fares from New York to Europe Starting at $2,140 R/T
-
Asiana Four-Seat Business Class Availability Found to/from Seoul—for Only 10,000 More Miles than Coach—from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and More
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Save Up to 87% on First Class to Asia with Cash or 70% Off with Miles on All Nippon—For Up To 2 Travelers—with Amex, Chase, United
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Premium Economy Fares Found from U.S. to Europe Starting at $806 R/T
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New Lower Business Class Fares Found to Asia, Now Starting at $1,901 R/T
-
Five Great Biz Class Fares from Canada to Tel Aviv or Dubai Starting at $2,447
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Great Discount Lufthansa Business Class Four-Seat Availability Found to/from Europe—for Only 5,000 Miles More than Coach
August Reports
-
How South Pacific Business and Leisure Travelers Can Save Up to 72% Using United Upgrades
-
Have You Become Set in Your Tropical Ways?
-
Business Class Fares to Asia—Especially to Beijing—Dropping
-
Upgrading to First on American to South America from Business Class: A Three-Minute Guide
-
No Delta or SkyTeam Partner Miles? No Problem.
-
Around the World in 80 Ways—for Much Less than Simple Round-Trips
