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Upgrade secrets and strategies… fly in business class for the price of coach
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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 Qantas Companion Business Class Fares Found to Australia Starting at 35% Off
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Ten Best Business Class Fares from Chicago, Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh to Europe, Now Starting at $2,482
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New Premium Economy Fares Found from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Europe Starting at $809 on Air France
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Iberia Business Class Award Availability Found Boston and Los Angeles to/from Europe—for Less than Coach
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Good Japan Airlines Business Class Availability Found—For Only 10,000 Miles More than Coach—Ends Soon
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Asiana First Class Suite Up to 73% Off with Cash *OR* Up to 67% with Miles, Amex or Chase Points
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Business Class Fares from Canada to Asia Found Starting at $1,902US R/T
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Premium Economy $1,297 Fares Found on Singapore Air
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Short-Notice First Class Steals With Etihad Found from Los Angeles and Washington, DC + More
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New Business Class Fares Found to Ecuador and Peru (Think Machu Picchu) Starting at $979 on Delta and LATAM
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Save 59% on American Airline’s Business Class to Europe with Cash—or 76% Off with Miles
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Ten Best Business Class Fares Found to Mexico From the East Coast Starting at $662
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Amazing Singapore Business Class Award Availability Found to/from Europe for Only 5,000 Miles More than Coach—or Save 38% with Cash
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Fly Virgin Atlantic Business Class With Good Availability Found to/from London—For Only 20,000 Miles More than Coach
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Save 55% on American Business Class with Cash from New York and Dallas to Europe—or Book with Miles for Less than Coach
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Singapore Airlines Business Class for the Price of Coach with Miles to Asia—For Up To 4 Travelers—or Up to 48% Off With Cash
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Save Up to 86% with Cash or 70% Off with Miles on First Class to Asia on All Nippon—For Up To 2 Travelers
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Time to Book South Africa Business Class Awards Using United Miles or Chase Points
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Two Business Class Round-trips for $1,820 and Why to Drop Everything for Starwood’s (Last?) Sale of the Century
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Ten Best Biz Class Fares from New York to Europe Starting at $1,905 R/T
June Reports
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United’s Upgrade Escapade to South America
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Cathay Pacific Devalues Its Miles
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How Bad is FCF’s Beloved Japan Airline’s Coming Devaluation?
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Avoid Bum Delta Seats with Free In-Class Upgrades
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FCF’s 2018 Credit Card Big Picture For The Lazy Upgrader
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FCF’s State of the Transatlantic Business Class Fare Union, Observations
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Hidden Low-Fare Routes to Southern South America Save Thousands
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
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New Qantas Companion Business Class Fares Found to Australia Starting at 35% Off
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Ten Best Business Class Fares from Chicago, Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh to Europe, Now Starting at $2,482
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New Premium Economy Fares Found from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Europe Starting at $809 on Air France
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Iberia Business Class Award Availability Found Boston and Los Angeles to/from Europe—for Less than Coach
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Good Japan Airlines Business Class Availability Found—For Only 10,000 Miles More than Coach—Ends Soon
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Asiana First Class Suite Up to 73% Off with Cash *OR* Up to 67% with Miles, Amex or Chase Points
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Business Class Fares from Canada to Asia Found Starting at $1,902US R/T
-
Premium Economy $1,297 Fares Found on Singapore Air
-
Short-Notice First Class Steals With Etihad Found from Los Angeles and Washington, DC + More
-
New Business Class Fares Found to Ecuador and Peru (Think Machu Picchu) Starting at $979 on Delta and LATAM
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Save 59% on American Airline’s Business Class to Europe with Cash—or 76% Off with Miles
-
Ten Best Business Class Fares Found to Mexico From the East Coast Starting at $662
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Amazing Singapore Business Class Award Availability Found to/from Europe for Only 5,000 Miles More than Coach—or Save 38% with Cash
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Fly Virgin Atlantic Business Class With Good Availability Found to/from London—For Only 20,000 Miles More than Coach
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Save 55% on American Business Class with Cash from New York and Dallas to Europe—or Book with Miles for Less than Coach
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Singapore Airlines Business Class for the Price of Coach with Miles to Asia—For Up To 4 Travelers—or Up to 48% Off With Cash
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Save Up to 86% with Cash or 70% Off with Miles on First Class to Asia on All Nippon—For Up To 2 Travelers
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Time to Book South Africa Business Class Awards Using United Miles or Chase Points
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Two Business Class Round-trips for $1,820 and Why to Drop Everything for Starwood’s (Last?) Sale of the Century
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Ten Best Biz Class Fares from New York to Europe Starting at $1,905 R/T
June Reports
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United’s Upgrade Escapade to South America
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Cathay Pacific Devalues Its Miles
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How Bad is FCF’s Beloved Japan Airline’s Coming Devaluation?
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Avoid Bum Delta Seats with Free In-Class Upgrades
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FCF’s 2018 Credit Card Big Picture For The Lazy Upgrader
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FCF’s State of the Transatlantic Business Class Fare Union, Observations
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Hidden Low-Fare Routes to Southern South America Save Thousands
