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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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- Emirates Business Class Discounted Opportunities from Newark to Athens
- Emirates *First Class* Discount Opportunities from Boston to Dubai
- Great Cathay Pacific (Amex & Citi Partner) Business Class Availability to Hong Kong and Beyond from San Francisco and Many Other U.S. Cities
- Unprecedented American *First Class* Opportunities from New York and Many Other U.S. Cities to London
- Unprecedented United Business Class Discount Availability from Chicago and Many Other Cities to Germany
- New Transcontinental Business Class Fares from $436
- Scads of Qsuite Availability from Chicago and Many Other U.S. Cities to the Middle East
- Cathay Pacific *First Class* Single-Seat Discount Opportunities to Asia from New York
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. to Madrid from $1,877
- New Premium Economy Fares from the U.S. to Rio de Janeiro from $746
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Hawaii from $638 With Alaska Airways
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Cape Town from $2,693
- New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Mexico from $427
- New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Bangkok from $2,696
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Toronto to Antigua from $626
- New First Class Fares from the U.S. to Barcelona from $2,955
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Brazil from $1,170
- New First Class Fares from the U.S. to Rome from $2,955
- New First Class Fares from All Over the U.S. and Toronto to London, England from $3,164
- Cheap Business Class Fares from All Over the Mainland U.S. and Canada to Puerto Rico from $211
January Reports
- Cheap Domestic First Class Short-Haul Mileage Awards on Delta
- Beat the 2020 Blues: Snag Yourself a Low-Cost Caribbean Vacation in 2021
- India: The Latest Addition to FCF’s Stopover Loophole Strategy
- Our SLS New Year Kickoff: Get Ready for Fireworks in 2021
- Best FCF Fare & Miles Alerts Still Available
- Nine Reasons Why This United Soap Opera Is Heading for Another Season
- Emirates Eminence: A Top First Class Experience That Won’t Cost an Inheritance
- Looking Forward to 2021: FCF’s Crystal Ball Predictions
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
- Emirates Business Class Discounted Opportunities from Newark to Athens
- Emirates *First Class* Discount Opportunities from Boston to Dubai
- Great Cathay Pacific (Amex & Citi Partner) Business Class Availability to Hong Kong and Beyond from San Francisco and Many Other U.S. Cities
- Unprecedented American *First Class* Opportunities from New York and Many Other U.S. Cities to London
- Unprecedented United Business Class Discount Availability from Chicago and Many Other Cities to Germany
- New Transcontinental Business Class Fares from $436
- Scads of Qsuite Availability from Chicago and Many Other U.S. Cities to the Middle East
- Cathay Pacific *First Class* Single-Seat Discount Opportunities to Asia from New York
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. to Madrid from $1,877
- New Premium Economy Fares from the U.S. to Rio de Janeiro from $746
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Hawaii from $638 With Alaska Airways
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Cape Town from $2,693
- New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Mexico from $427
- New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. to Bangkok from $2,696
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Toronto to Antigua from $626
- New First Class Fares from the U.S. to Barcelona from $2,955
- New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada to Brazil from $1,170
- New First Class Fares from the U.S. to Rome from $2,955
- New First Class Fares from All Over the U.S. and Toronto to London, England from $3,164
- Cheap Business Class Fares from All Over the Mainland U.S. and Canada to Puerto Rico from $211
January Reports
- Cheap Domestic First Class Short-Haul Mileage Awards on Delta
- Beat the 2020 Blues: Snag Yourself a Low-Cost Caribbean Vacation in 2021
- India: The Latest Addition to FCF’s Stopover Loophole Strategy
- Our SLS New Year Kickoff: Get Ready for Fireworks in 2021
- Best FCF Fare & Miles Alerts Still Available
- Nine Reasons Why This United Soap Opera Is Heading for Another Season
- Emirates Eminence: A Top First Class Experience That Won’t Cost an Inheritance
- Looking Forward to 2021: FCF’s Crystal Ball Predictions