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Upgrade secrets and strategies… fly in business class for the price of coach
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A crucial resource… packed with insider tips
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Former White House
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An exclusive website… finds reduced fares and free upgrades
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General Counsel and Vice President at StubHub
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New York University
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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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Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
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Flash $1,495 R/T Business Class Winter/Spring Fares to Ireland from Boston and New York, Major Oneworld Airlines
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New York / Newark > Nice $1,295 R/T Business Class on La Compagnie
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United (Chase Partner) Upgrades Available NOW to Buenos Aires, Santiago and Sao Paulo
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Flash Premium Economy Fares Surface from Los Angeles to Australia Just $1,538 R/T, Major SkyTeam Airlines
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Fly Air Canada to Sydney for $2,275 R/T *OR* Use Your Miles/Points Easy, 4+ Seats
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Use Your Miles or Points Easily for SWISS Business Class to Zurich, 4+ Seats *OR* Pay $1,797 with Cash
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Use American Miles Easy for Business Class Upgrades from Midwest & East Coast to London, Manchester and Paris, 4+ Seats
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Hot $1,437 Business Class Fares to Argentina
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Many British Airways First Class Dates Available with Miles/Points from Denver, San Diego and Seattle to London, 4+ Seats
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LOT Business Class with Miles/Points Easy from New York to Warsaw, 2+ Seats
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Fly Eva Air (Amex & LifeMiles Partner) Business Class Easy from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle to Taipei, 2+ Seats
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Fly Alitalia (Amex Partner) Business Class from Boston, Chicago, New York or Toronto to Rome Easy, 2+ Seats
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United (Chase Partner) Upgrades from East Coast to Beijing and Tokyo Now Available with 70% Savings
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First Class Fares Found from Los Angeles and New York to Tel Aviv Starting at $3,757 for November Travel
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Fly First Class on Korean Air (Marriott Partner) to Seoul from Chicago, New York, Washington, DC and More, 4 Seats Easy
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New First Class Fares to Africa With British Airways 58% Less
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New First Class Fares Found to Europe from San Diego and Seattle, from $2,930
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American Upgrades to Honolulu, Kauai, and Kona Now Available, 2+ Seats
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New First Class Fares to Europe Starting at $2,932 R/T from Texas (59%+ Off)
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Air France (Amex Partner) Discounts Business Class from Toronto to Paris, 4+ Seats
September Reports
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Cabinology: How to Price and Book Mixed-Cabin Tickets to Get More Bang for Your Buck, Part II
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United Beating American 3 to 1 in the Upgrade Bowl
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How South Africa via South America Can Save You a Lion’s Share
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FCF Special Fares Monitor
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Three Knockout Reasons Amex Rewards Beats Chase Rewards and How to Take Advantage of British Airways’ 40% Bonus
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Advance Planners: Net Sumo-Sized Opportunities in First Class to Asia
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Score 30% Savings On United to Asia with Packages
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With a Little Forethought, Save 42% to 89% on American, Japan Airlines, Qantas, Cathay Pacific and More
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United Partner Power 101: Hidden Opportunities and Mileage Availability Comparison
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Sub-$2,500 Fares to India and Beyond? Play That Qatar
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
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Flash $1,495 R/T Business Class Winter/Spring Fares to Ireland from Boston and New York, Major Oneworld Airlines
-
New York / Newark > Nice $1,295 R/T Business Class on La Compagnie
-
United (Chase Partner) Upgrades Available NOW to Buenos Aires, Santiago and Sao Paulo
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Flash Premium Economy Fares Surface from Los Angeles to Australia Just $1,538 R/T, Major SkyTeam Airlines
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Fly Air Canada to Sydney for $2,275 R/T *OR* Use Your Miles/Points Easy, 4+ Seats
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Use Your Miles or Points Easily for SWISS Business Class to Zurich, 4+ Seats *OR* Pay $1,797 with Cash
-
Use American Miles Easy for Business Class Upgrades from Midwest & East Coast to London, Manchester and Paris, 4+ Seats
-
Hot $1,437 Business Class Fares to Argentina
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Many British Airways First Class Dates Available with Miles/Points from Denver, San Diego and Seattle to London, 4+ Seats
-
LOT Business Class with Miles/Points Easy from New York to Warsaw, 2+ Seats
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Fly Eva Air (Amex & LifeMiles Partner) Business Class Easy from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle to Taipei, 2+ Seats
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Fly Alitalia (Amex Partner) Business Class from Boston, Chicago, New York or Toronto to Rome Easy, 2+ Seats
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United (Chase Partner) Upgrades from East Coast to Beijing and Tokyo Now Available with 70% Savings
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First Class Fares Found from Los Angeles and New York to Tel Aviv Starting at $3,757 for November Travel
-
Fly First Class on Korean Air (Marriott Partner) to Seoul from Chicago, New York, Washington, DC and More, 4 Seats Easy
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New First Class Fares to Africa With British Airways 58% Less
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New First Class Fares Found to Europe from San Diego and Seattle, from $2,930
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American Upgrades to Honolulu, Kauai, and Kona Now Available, 2+ Seats
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New First Class Fares to Europe Starting at $2,932 R/T from Texas (59%+ Off)
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Air France (Amex Partner) Discounts Business Class from Toronto to Paris, 4+ Seats
September Reports
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Cabinology: How to Price and Book Mixed-Cabin Tickets to Get More Bang for Your Buck, Part II
-
United Beating American 3 to 1 in the Upgrade Bowl
-
How South Africa via South America Can Save You a Lion’s Share
-
FCF Special Fares Monitor
-
Three Knockout Reasons Amex Rewards Beats Chase Rewards and How to Take Advantage of British Airways’ 40% Bonus
-
Advance Planners: Net Sumo-Sized Opportunities in First Class to Asia
-
Score 30% Savings On United to Asia with Packages
-
With a Little Forethought, Save 42% to 89% on American, Japan Airlines, Qantas, Cathay Pacific and More
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United Partner Power 101: Hidden Opportunities and Mileage Availability Comparison
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Sub-$2,500 Fares to India and Beyond? Play That Qatar