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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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Breaking News
- Boatloads of Qsuite Discount Opportunities from San Francisco and Many Other U.S. Cities to Middle East & Beyond
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. to Antigua from $648 R/T
- Many All Nippon Airways (Amex Partner) *First Class* One-Seat Opportunities to Tokyo from Los Angeles and Many Other Cities
- New Premium Economy Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Chile from $560 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Saint Kitts and Nevis from $713 R/T
- Scattered All Nippon Airways *First Class* One-Seat Opportunities from Houston and Many Other U.S. Cities to Tokyo
- Forward Thinking Japan Airlines 2022 *First Class* Opportunities from San Francisco to Tokyo and Beyond
- Scattered American *First Class* Opportunities from New York and Many Other U.S. Cities to London
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Peru from $741 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Chile from $1,552 R/T
- American Business Class Opportunities from New York and Many Other U.S. Cities to Chile
- New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Morocco from $2,265 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Rio de Janeiro from $1,140 R/T
- Forward Thinking Emirates Discount *First Class* Discount Opportunities from Newark to Athens
- New First Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Brazil from $2,600 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Milan from $1,847 R/T
- Unprecedented United Business Class Upgrade Opportunities from Los Angeles and Many Other Cities to London and Beyond
- Premium Economy Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Rio de Janeiro from $653 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Lisbon from $1,862 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. to Kona from $817 R/T with Alaska Airlines
April Reports
- The Over-the-Top (Under-the-Cost) Way to Asia + Europe
- The Spring Qsuite for Fall – Enjoy This 66% Off Sale & More
- Domestic Cheap Fare Deals Flowering in Florida and Beyond
- Best FCF Fare & Miles Alerts Still Available
- FCF’s Survey of Caviar Class Seats *Now Bookable* to Asia for Tuna Fish Prices
- Pining for Exotic Isles? Take a Sea Spell in the Seychelles
- Treasure Island: How AA Pays You to Go to St. Thomas
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
- Boatloads of Qsuite Discount Opportunities from San Francisco and Many Other U.S. Cities to Middle East & Beyond
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. to Antigua from $648 R/T
- Many All Nippon Airways (Amex Partner) *First Class* One-Seat Opportunities to Tokyo from Los Angeles and Many Other Cities
- New Premium Economy Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Chile from $560 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Saint Kitts and Nevis from $713 R/T
- Scattered All Nippon Airways *First Class* One-Seat Opportunities from Houston and Many Other U.S. Cities to Tokyo
- Forward Thinking Japan Airlines 2022 *First Class* Opportunities from San Francisco to Tokyo and Beyond
- Scattered American *First Class* Opportunities from New York and Many Other U.S. Cities to London
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Peru from $741 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Chile from $1,552 R/T
- American Business Class Opportunities from New York and Many Other U.S. Cities to Chile
- New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Morocco from $2,265 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Rio de Janeiro from $1,140 R/T
- Forward Thinking Emirates Discount *First Class* Discount Opportunities from Newark to Athens
- New First Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Brazil from $2,600 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Milan from $1,847 R/T
- Unprecedented United Business Class Upgrade Opportunities from Los Angeles and Many Other Cities to London and Beyond
- Premium Economy Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Rio de Janeiro from $653 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Lisbon from $1,862 R/T
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. to Kona from $817 R/T with Alaska Airlines
April Reports
- The Over-the-Top (Under-the-Cost) Way to Asia + Europe
- The Spring Qsuite for Fall – Enjoy This 66% Off Sale & More
- Domestic Cheap Fare Deals Flowering in Florida and Beyond
- Best FCF Fare & Miles Alerts Still Available
- FCF’s Survey of Caviar Class Seats *Now Bookable* to Asia for Tuna Fish Prices
- Pining for Exotic Isles? Take a Sea Spell in the Seychelles
- Treasure Island: How AA Pays You to Go to St. Thomas