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Upgrade secrets and strategies… fly in business class for the price of coach
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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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New Business Class Fare Found from Houston to Istanbul at $1,741 R/T
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New Business Class Holiday Fares Found to Australia Starting at 47% Off
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Unusual Business Class Two-Seat Availability Found to/from India With Star Alliance
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Ends Friday: Save Up to 67% on First Class Between U.S. and South America with The Buy-LifeMiles Strategy
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Good Korean Air Business Class Two-Seat Availability Found to/from Seoul—For the Price of Coach
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Eight Best Business Class Fares Found from the Northeast to Europe, Now Starting at $2,023
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Some Japan Airlines Business Class Four-Seat Availability Found to/from Tokyo—For Only 10,000 Miles More than Coach
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Unusual Cathay Pacific Business Class Availability Found to/from Hong Kong—For Only 10,000 Miles More than Economy
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Top 5 Business Class Fares Found from the West Coast to Europe, Now Starting at $2,198
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American Business Class Award Availability Found to/from South America—For Less than the Price of Coach
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Delta Business Class to Europe for 45% Off When Using Virgin Atlantic Miles
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Top 10 Business Class Fares from Florida to Europe, Now Starting at $2,243
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Delta Business Class Awards Found to/from Tokyo—For Less than Price of Economy
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Top 10 Best Business Class Fares from Atlanta, Detroit and Minneapolis to Europe, Now Starting at $2,213
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Seven Best Business Class Fares from Chicago and Houston to Europe, Now Starting at $2,062
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Singapore Airlines First Class Availability Found to/from Seoul—For Only 15,000 Miles More than Business
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Seven Lowest Business Class Fares from the West Coast to Europe Now Starting at $2,198
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Cathay Pacific First Class Availability Found to/from Asia
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Nine Lowest Business Class Fares from Atlanta, Detroit and Minneapolis to Europe Now Starting at $2,339
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Asiana First Class Awards Found to/from Seoul—For Less than Business
October Reports
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The FCF Premium Economy Oscars to Asia
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16 Ways American AAdvantage Loyalists Can Upgrade to First Class to Europe for Less than Free, Free, or Very Little—by Adopting the Upgrade Mindset
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Want to Save $8,000 on Qantas’ First Class to Australia?
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The Best Way to Europe Non-Stop on Star Alliance Airlines to/from Boston, New York and Washington, DC
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Miles are Dead For Inflexible Travelers
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Don’t See Your Origin and/or Destination in an FCF Headline? This Report Was Made For You.
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Flash = Cash (If You Visit the FCF Newsroom Stash)
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Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
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New Business Class Fare Found from Houston to Istanbul at $1,741 R/T
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New Business Class Holiday Fares Found to Australia Starting at 47% Off
-
Unusual Business Class Two-Seat Availability Found to/from India With Star Alliance
-
Ends Friday: Save Up to 67% on First Class Between U.S. and South America with The Buy-LifeMiles Strategy
-
Good Korean Air Business Class Two-Seat Availability Found to/from Seoul—For the Price of Coach
-
Eight Best Business Class Fares Found from the Northeast to Europe, Now Starting at $2,023
-
Some Japan Airlines Business Class Four-Seat Availability Found to/from Tokyo—For Only 10,000 Miles More than Coach
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Unusual Cathay Pacific Business Class Availability Found to/from Hong Kong—For Only 10,000 Miles More than Economy
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Top 5 Business Class Fares Found from the West Coast to Europe, Now Starting at $2,198
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American Business Class Award Availability Found to/from South America—For Less than the Price of Coach
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Delta Business Class to Europe for 45% Off When Using Virgin Atlantic Miles
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Top 10 Business Class Fares from Florida to Europe, Now Starting at $2,243
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Delta Business Class Awards Found to/from Tokyo—For Less than Price of Economy
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Top 10 Best Business Class Fares from Atlanta, Detroit and Minneapolis to Europe, Now Starting at $2,213
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Seven Best Business Class Fares from Chicago and Houston to Europe, Now Starting at $2,062
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Singapore Airlines First Class Availability Found to/from Seoul—For Only 15,000 Miles More than Business
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Seven Lowest Business Class Fares from the West Coast to Europe Now Starting at $2,198
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Cathay Pacific First Class Availability Found to/from Asia
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Nine Lowest Business Class Fares from Atlanta, Detroit and Minneapolis to Europe Now Starting at $2,339
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Asiana First Class Awards Found to/from Seoul—For Less than Business
October Reports
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The FCF Premium Economy Oscars to Asia
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16 Ways American AAdvantage Loyalists Can Upgrade to First Class to Europe for Less than Free, Free, or Very Little—by Adopting the Upgrade Mindset
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Want to Save $8,000 on Qantas’ First Class to Australia?
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The Best Way to Europe Non-Stop on Star Alliance Airlines to/from Boston, New York and Washington, DC
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Miles are Dead For Inflexible Travelers
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Don’t See Your Origin and/or Destination in an FCF Headline? This Report Was Made For You.
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Flash = Cash (If You Visit the FCF Newsroom Stash)
