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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 Delta $1,642 Business Class Fares to Santiago from Atlanta, Detroit, Seattle and More for October and November Travel
- New $1,150 R/T Business Class Fares from North America to Porto and Faro, Portugal for October Through June 2021 Travel
- New $633 R/T Azores Business Class Fares + $1,152 Fares to Lisbon for Travel October through June 2021
- New $1,948 Business Class Fares from San Francisco to Europe for October Through June 2021
- Good Two-Seat Emirates Discount *First Class* to Johannesburg for Travel in 2021
- Scattered All Nippon Airways Discount *First Class* Availability from Chicago to Tokyo for Travel October to July 2021
- Some Emirates *First Class* Discount Availability from Orlando to Dubai through March 2021
- New Business Class Fares from Boston to Europe for October 2020 through June 2021 Travel, from $1,159 R/T
- New $1,772 Business Class Fares from New York to Europe for October 2020 through June 2021 Travel
- New $1,872 Business Class Fares from Chicago to Europe for October 2020 through June 2021 Travel
- New Business Class Fares from Washington DC to Europe for November 2020 through January 2021 Travel, from $1,945 R/T
- Unprecedented Discount Delta Business Class Availability from New York and Many Other Cities to Amsterdam for Travel October to June 2021
- Good Emirates *First Class* Availability from Houston to Johannesburg for Travel in 2021
- Japan Airlines *First Class* from Chicago and Many Other Cities to Tokyo and Beyond In July 2021
- Unprecedented Iberia (Amex & Chase Partner) Business Class Discount Availability from San Francisco to Europe for Travel April to July 2021
- Emirates *First Class* from Seattle to the Maldives for Travel in October
- Some Emirates *First Class* One-Seat Availability from Seattle to the Seychelles for Travel in 2021
- Japan Airlines *First Class* Discount Availability from New York and Many Other Cities to Tokyo and Beyond for Travel in July 2021
- Cathay Pacific *First Class* from New York and Many Other Cities to Hong Kong and Beyond for Travel November to July 2021
- New United $736 Non-Stop Transcon Business Class Fares Found for September Through June 2021 Travel
August Reports
- HOT FCF Fare & Miles Alerts Available Now
- Air Canada Busts the U.S. Border With Covid Fares to Asia Up to 74% Off
- Coach Distancing with Premium Economy Upgrades for as Little as $73 One Way
- Bargain Basement. How to Choose Between a Flash Low-Cash Fare and a Discount Mileage Deal?
- Sea to Shining Sea: Transcon Travel Now 47% Off in Business Class
- Tax Break: We’ve Found First Class Availability on Low-Tax Flights On Five Top Airlines
- Air Canada Busts the U.S. Border With Covid Fares to Asia Up to 74% Off
- Five Positive Trends in Loyalty Programs Thanks to Covid
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
- New Delta $1,642 Business Class Fares to Santiago from Atlanta, Detroit, Seattle and More for October and November Travel
- New $1,150 R/T Business Class Fares from North America to Porto and Faro, Portugal for October Through June 2021 Travel
- New $633 R/T Azores Business Class Fares + $1,152 Fares to Lisbon for Travel October through June 2021
- New $1,948 Business Class Fares from San Francisco to Europe for October Through June 2021
- Good Two-Seat Emirates Discount *First Class* to Johannesburg for Travel in 2021
- Scattered All Nippon Airways Discount *First Class* Availability from Chicago to Tokyo for Travel October to July 2021
- Some Emirates *First Class* Discount Availability from Orlando to Dubai through March 2021
- New Business Class Fares from Boston to Europe for October 2020 through June 2021 Travel, from $1,159 R/T
- New $1,772 Business Class Fares from New York to Europe for October 2020 through June 2021 Travel
- New $1,872 Business Class Fares from Chicago to Europe for October 2020 through June 2021 Travel
- New Business Class Fares from Washington DC to Europe for November 2020 through January 2021 Travel, from $1,945 R/T
- Unprecedented Discount Delta Business Class Availability from New York and Many Other Cities to Amsterdam for Travel October to June 2021
- Good Emirates *First Class* Availability from Houston to Johannesburg for Travel in 2021
- Japan Airlines *First Class* from Chicago and Many Other Cities to Tokyo and Beyond In July 2021
- Unprecedented Iberia (Amex & Chase Partner) Business Class Discount Availability from San Francisco to Europe for Travel April to July 2021
- Emirates *First Class* from Seattle to the Maldives for Travel in October
- Some Emirates *First Class* One-Seat Availability from Seattle to the Seychelles for Travel in 2021
- Japan Airlines *First Class* Discount Availability from New York and Many Other Cities to Tokyo and Beyond for Travel in July 2021
- Cathay Pacific *First Class* from New York and Many Other Cities to Hong Kong and Beyond for Travel November to July 2021
- New United $736 Non-Stop Transcon Business Class Fares Found for September Through June 2021 Travel
August Reports
- HOT FCF Fare & Miles Alerts Available Now
- Air Canada Busts the U.S. Border With Covid Fares to Asia Up to 74% Off
- Coach Distancing with Premium Economy Upgrades for as Little as $73 One Way
- Bargain Basement. How to Choose Between a Flash Low-Cash Fare and a Discount Mileage Deal?
- Sea to Shining Sea: Transcon Travel Now 47% Off in Business Class
- Tax Break: We’ve Found First Class Availability on Low-Tax Flights On Five Top Airlines
- Air Canada Busts the U.S. Border With Covid Fares to Asia Up to 74% Off
- Five Positive Trends in Loyalty Programs Thanks to Covid