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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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United Upgrades Found with Four Seats on Little-Known Route to Europe
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Cathay Pacific Business Class for the Price of Coach to/from Asia with Miles—or Save 65% With Money—from LAX, SFO, WAS and More
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United Upgrades Wide Open on Little-Known Route to Asia
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Good Four-Seat Air France Biz Class to/from Europe—Discounted to 82,500 Miles R/T—from Washington, DC and Vancouver, BC
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First Class 42% Off with Money OR 70% Off with Miles on British Airways from the West Coast to Europe
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Six Lowest Business Class Fares Found from the West Coast to Hawaii Starting at $897
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New Best Business Class Fares Found to India from $2,820 R/T
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British Airways First Class to London 31% Off with Money—or 71% Off with Miles (Less than Biz)—from Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, DC + More
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New Spring and Summer Business Class Fares From West Coast to London Starting at $2,510 R/T on British Airways and United
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Save Up to 76% on Up to Four First Class Seats to Asia with Money + Good Miles Availability Found from Los Angeles or New York
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Save 60% on American Airlines’ Business Class to Europe with Money—or 76% Off with Miles
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First Class Korean Air Awards Found to/from Asia from Chicago and Dallas
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Iberia Business Class Awards Found Miami and New York to/from Madrid—for Less than Coach
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Sub-$2,000 Business Class Fares Found to Krakow on Delta, from Several U.S. Cities
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Oodles of Qatar Four-Seat Business Class Availability Found at 61% off with Money OR 81% off with Miles—from Boston, Chicago, and Washington, DC
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Fly Virgin Atlantic Business Class Now to/from London—For Only 20,000 Miles More than Coach—from Atlanta, Orlando, or Washington, DC, and More
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Emirates First Class Opportunity to/from Dubai + Beyond—for Less than Business—from Dallas, Houston, Washington, DC, and More
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$1,703 R/T Business Class Fares Found to Brazil and Chile
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New Business Class for the Price of Coach Option on Cathay Pacific to/from Hong Kong with Miles—or Save 65% With Money
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Sub-$2,000 Business Class Fares Found to Warsaw, From Many U.S. Cities
October Reports
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The Aircraft Cabin Loophole to Hawaii
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Love 40. The AMEX 40% Transfer Bonus is Back.
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Online or On Phone: Redeeming Miles with United
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Re-thinking Holiday and Seasonal Travel Planning: Using Miles or Buying a Ticket
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A First Class British Miles Mystery: Use It for Free Tickets or Upgrades?
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Upgrade to Premium Economy for as Little as $9 per Flight Hour / $125 One-Way
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Overtime Winner: Why the Upgrade Game Doesn’t End When You Book a Flight
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
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United Upgrades Found with Four Seats on Little-Known Route to Europe
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Cathay Pacific Business Class for the Price of Coach to/from Asia with Miles—or Save 65% With Money—from LAX, SFO, WAS and More
-
United Upgrades Wide Open on Little-Known Route to Asia
-
Good Four-Seat Air France Biz Class to/from Europe—Discounted to 82,500 Miles R/T—from Washington, DC and Vancouver, BC
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First Class 42% Off with Money OR 70% Off with Miles on British Airways from the West Coast to Europe
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Six Lowest Business Class Fares Found from the West Coast to Hawaii Starting at $897
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New Best Business Class Fares Found to India from $2,820 R/T
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British Airways First Class to London 31% Off with Money—or 71% Off with Miles (Less than Biz)—from Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, DC + More
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New Spring and Summer Business Class Fares From West Coast to London Starting at $2,510 R/T on British Airways and United
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Save Up to 76% on Up to Four First Class Seats to Asia with Money + Good Miles Availability Found from Los Angeles or New York
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Save 60% on American Airlines’ Business Class to Europe with Money—or 76% Off with Miles
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First Class Korean Air Awards Found to/from Asia from Chicago and Dallas
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Iberia Business Class Awards Found Miami and New York to/from Madrid—for Less than Coach
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Sub-$2,000 Business Class Fares Found to Krakow on Delta, from Several U.S. Cities
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Oodles of Qatar Four-Seat Business Class Availability Found at 61% off with Money OR 81% off with Miles—from Boston, Chicago, and Washington, DC
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Fly Virgin Atlantic Business Class Now to/from London—For Only 20,000 Miles More than Coach—from Atlanta, Orlando, or Washington, DC, and More
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Emirates First Class Opportunity to/from Dubai + Beyond—for Less than Business—from Dallas, Houston, Washington, DC, and More
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$1,703 R/T Business Class Fares Found to Brazil and Chile
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New Business Class for the Price of Coach Option on Cathay Pacific to/from Hong Kong with Miles—or Save 65% With Money
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Sub-$2,000 Business Class Fares Found to Warsaw, From Many U.S. Cities
October Reports
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The Aircraft Cabin Loophole to Hawaii
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Love 40. The AMEX 40% Transfer Bonus is Back.
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Online or On Phone: Redeeming Miles with United
-
Re-thinking Holiday and Seasonal Travel Planning: Using Miles or Buying a Ticket
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A First Class British Miles Mystery: Use It for Free Tickets or Upgrades?
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Upgrade to Premium Economy for as Little as $9 per Flight Hour / $125 One-Way
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Overtime Winner: Why the Upgrade Game Doesn’t End When You Book a Flight
