Prof. Thomas Y. Levin
New York Times
Bud Collins
The Wall Street Journal
Paul Haggis
Condé Nast Traveler
Los Angeles Times
Ari Fleischer
Press Secretary;
Fleischer Sports CEO
Four Seasons Resorts Magazine
Tod Cohen
The New York Times
Lawrence Pass, MD
Departures Magazine
Prof. Michael Beckerman
Kiplinger's
Chicago Tribune
Newsweek
Entrepreneur Magazine
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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*First Class* > Cash OR Miles > Lufthansa > Single Seat > New York and Many Other Cities to Frankfurt & Beyond
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Money > Domestic Transcon > Winter/Spring > Business Class > from $767 to $1,198 R/T
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Money > Maui > Winter > Biz Class > from Los Angeles and San Francisco from $942 to $1,182 R/T
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Money > Sao Paulo and Rio de Janiero > All Year > Biz Class > from Canada from $2,505 to $3,065 USD R/T
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Air France > Handful of Discount Business Class > 4+ Seats > for Less Miles than Coach > from Raleigh to Paris > Easy to Book Now
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Money > Florence > Winter/Spring > Biz Class > $2,529 to $3,144 R/T
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Miles > Europe > All Year > Wide-open Singapore Airlines Business Class from New York to Frankfurt / 4+ Seats
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Miles or Cash > 2024 Travel > Singapore and Beyond > from New York and Many Other U.S. Cities > Handful of 4+ Seats
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Miles & Cash > Winter Travel > Handful of United Upgrade Opportunities from San Francisco to Sydney > 4+ Seats
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Money > Naples > Winter/Spring > Biz Class > $2,522 to $3,141 R/T
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Money > Mumbai > Spring/Fall > Biz Class > $2,781 to $3,900 R/T
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Money > Tokyo > All Year > Biz Class > $3,539 to $4,010 R/T
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Money > Europe to U.S. > All Year > Biz Class > $1,639 to $2,282 USD R/T
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Money > Cancun > All Year > Biz Class > $658 to $884 R/T
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Money > Zurich > All Year > Biz Class > $2,507 to $3,125 R/T
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Miles & Cash > Winter Travel > Handful of United Upgrade Opportunities from Chicago to London > 4+ Seats
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Cash OR Miles > Business Class > Air France > Upper Midwest and Many Other Cities to Paris & Beyond > 4+ Travelers
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2+ Travelers: Singapore Airlines Business Class Award Seats from Seattle and Many Other U.S. Cities to Singapore and Beyond / 2024 Travel
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Money > Tahiti > All Year > Biz Class > from Los Angeles and Las Vegas from $3,130 to $4,198 R/T
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Money > Edinburgh > Winter > Biz Class > $2,726 to $3,217 R/T
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Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
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*First Class* > Cash OR Miles > Lufthansa > Single Seat > New York and Many Other Cities to Frankfurt & Beyond
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Money > Domestic Transcon > Winter/Spring > Business Class > from $767 to $1,198 R/T
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Money > Maui > Winter > Biz Class > from Los Angeles and San Francisco from $942 to $1,182 R/T
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Money > Sao Paulo and Rio de Janiero > All Year > Biz Class > from Canada from $2,505 to $3,065 USD R/T
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Air France > Handful of Discount Business Class > 4+ Seats > for Less Miles than Coach > from Raleigh to Paris > Easy to Book Now
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Money > Florence > Winter/Spring > Biz Class > $2,529 to $3,144 R/T
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Miles > Europe > All Year > Wide-open Singapore Airlines Business Class from New York to Frankfurt / 4+ Seats
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Miles or Cash > 2024 Travel > Singapore and Beyond > from New York and Many Other U.S. Cities > Handful of 4+ Seats
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Miles & Cash > Winter Travel > Handful of United Upgrade Opportunities from San Francisco to Sydney > 4+ Seats
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Money > Naples > Winter/Spring > Biz Class > $2,522 to $3,141 R/T
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Money > Mumbai > Spring/Fall > Biz Class > $2,781 to $3,900 R/T
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Money > Tokyo > All Year > Biz Class > $3,539 to $4,010 R/T
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Money > Europe to U.S. > All Year > Biz Class > $1,639 to $2,282 USD R/T
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Money > Cancun > All Year > Biz Class > $658 to $884 R/T
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Money > Zurich > All Year > Biz Class > $2,507 to $3,125 R/T
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Miles & Cash > Winter Travel > Handful of United Upgrade Opportunities from Chicago to London > 4+ Seats
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Cash OR Miles > Business Class > Air France > Upper Midwest and Many Other Cities to Paris & Beyond > 4+ Travelers
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2+ Travelers: Singapore Airlines Business Class Award Seats from Seattle and Many Other U.S. Cities to Singapore and Beyond / 2024 Travel
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Money > Tahiti > All Year > Biz Class > from Los Angeles and Las Vegas from $3,130 to $4,198 R/T
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Money > Edinburgh > Winter > Biz Class > $2,726 to $3,217 R/T