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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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- Save 84% On Unprecedented Delta Business Class Miles Prices from Detroit and Many Other Cities to Amsterdam for Travel September Through April 2021
- Save 84% On Unprecedented Delta Business Class Prices from New York and Many Other Cities to Zurich for Travel September Through April 2021
- Save 47% On American *First Class* from Chicago and Many Other Cities to São Paulo via Dallas, Miami or New York for Travel September Through May 2021
- Save 39% On American *First Class* from Seattle and Many Other Cities to London via Dallas, Chicago or Miami for Travel November Through April 2021
- Save 39% On American Airlines First Class from Washington, D.C. and Many Other Cities to Hong Kong via Dallas or Los Angeles for Travel September Through Spring 2021
- Save 39% On American Airlines *First Class* from Austin and Many Other Cities to London via New York or Dallas for Travel September Through April 2021
- New *First Class* Fares to Europe Starting at $3,246 R/T ($2,921 with IAP) from the East Coast for Travel September Through April 2021
- Save 39% On American *First Class* from San Francisco and Many Other Cities to London via Los Angeles, Dallas or New York for Travel November Through April 2021
- Save 48% On American Business Class from San Francisco and Many Other Cities to Paris via Dallas or Philadelphia for Travel October Through April 2021
- Save 48% On American Business Class from Chicago and Many Other Cities to Barcelona via New York or Miami for Travel October Through February 2021
- Save 84% On Unprecedented Delta Business Class Availability from Minneapolis and Many Other Cities to Amsterdam for Travel September Through April 2021
- Save 84% On Delta Business Class from Atlanta and Many Other Cities to Dusseldorf for Travel September Through April 2021
- Save 84% On Delta Business Class from Detroit and Many Other Cities to Paris for Travel September to April 2021
- Save 84% with Unprecedented Delta Business Class Mileage Award Availability on Atlanta-Brussels Non-Stop Continental Connector
- Save 84% with Unprecedented Delta Business Class Mileage Award Availability on New York-Athens Non-Stop Continental Connector
- Dream Now, Travel Later with Scads of Cathay Pacific *First Class* One-Seat Opportunities from Los Angeles to Hong Kong for Travel September Through May 2021
- Japan Airlines *First Class* Opportunities from New York to Tokyo for Travel Next Spring
- Spring 2021 Japan Airlines *First Class* Opportunities from Los Angeles to Tokyo
- Dream Now, Travel Later with Great Emirates *First Class* Opportunities on Newark-Athens Non-Stop for Travel September to April 2021
- New Non-stop Business Class Flights to London $2,329 R/T from the West Coast, $2,298 R/T from the East Coast, for Travel September Through December
May Reports
- Forward Thinking: What FCF Is Doing For You Now In These Uncertain Times
- American and Delta’s Domestic First Class Fares Are Now Often Much Lower Than United’s
- Why I Could Care Less About Elite Status Covid Promotions
- Best FCF Fare & Miles Alerts Still Available
- Brief Upgrade Bites: No-Risk Mileage Award Space, New Lower South Pacific Fares, and Buy Miles Deal for 1.72 Cents Each
- American’s “New” Hidden Award Calendar Quietly Crushes Misconceptions—and Pricing and Availability—With 20% to 35% Savings
- Pro Tips and Tricks on Booking Mileage Tickets Way in Advance and How to Strike While the Iron is Hot
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
- Save 84% On Unprecedented Delta Business Class Miles Prices from Detroit and Many Other Cities to Amsterdam for Travel September Through April 2021
- Save 84% On Unprecedented Delta Business Class Prices from New York and Many Other Cities to Zurich for Travel September Through April 2021
- Save 47% On American *First Class* from Chicago and Many Other Cities to São Paulo via Dallas, Miami or New York for Travel September Through May 2021
- Save 39% On American *First Class* from Seattle and Many Other Cities to London via Dallas, Chicago or Miami for Travel November Through April 2021
- Save 39% On American Airlines First Class from Washington, D.C. and Many Other Cities to Hong Kong via Dallas or Los Angeles for Travel September Through Spring 2021
- Save 39% On American Airlines *First Class* from Austin and Many Other Cities to London via New York or Dallas for Travel September Through April 2021
- New *First Class* Fares to Europe Starting at $3,246 R/T ($2,921 with IAP) from the East Coast for Travel September Through April 2021
- Save 39% On American *First Class* from San Francisco and Many Other Cities to London via Los Angeles, Dallas or New York for Travel November Through April 2021
- Save 48% On American Business Class from San Francisco and Many Other Cities to Paris via Dallas or Philadelphia for Travel October Through April 2021
- Save 48% On American Business Class from Chicago and Many Other Cities to Barcelona via New York or Miami for Travel October Through February 2021
- Save 84% On Unprecedented Delta Business Class Availability from Minneapolis and Many Other Cities to Amsterdam for Travel September Through April 2021
- Save 84% On Delta Business Class from Atlanta and Many Other Cities to Dusseldorf for Travel September Through April 2021
- Save 84% On Delta Business Class from Detroit and Many Other Cities to Paris for Travel September to April 2021
- Save 84% with Unprecedented Delta Business Class Mileage Award Availability on Atlanta-Brussels Non-Stop Continental Connector
- Save 84% with Unprecedented Delta Business Class Mileage Award Availability on New York-Athens Non-Stop Continental Connector
- Dream Now, Travel Later with Scads of Cathay Pacific *First Class* One-Seat Opportunities from Los Angeles to Hong Kong for Travel September Through May 2021
- Japan Airlines *First Class* Opportunities from New York to Tokyo for Travel Next Spring
- Spring 2021 Japan Airlines *First Class* Opportunities from Los Angeles to Tokyo
- Dream Now, Travel Later with Great Emirates *First Class* Opportunities on Newark-Athens Non-Stop for Travel September to April 2021
- New Non-stop Business Class Flights to London $2,329 R/T from the West Coast, $2,298 R/T from the East Coast, for Travel September Through December
May Reports
- Forward Thinking: What FCF Is Doing For You Now In These Uncertain Times
- American and Delta’s Domestic First Class Fares Are Now Often Much Lower Than United’s
- Why I Could Care Less About Elite Status Covid Promotions
- Best FCF Fare & Miles Alerts Still Available
- Brief Upgrade Bites: No-Risk Mileage Award Space, New Lower South Pacific Fares, and Buy Miles Deal for 1.72 Cents Each
- American’s “New” Hidden Award Calendar Quietly Crushes Misconceptions—and Pricing and Availability—With 20% to 35% Savings
- Pro Tips and Tricks on Booking Mileage Tickets Way in Advance and How to Strike While the Iron is Hot