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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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$1,759 R/T Australia and New Zealand Premium Economy Fares Found on American
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Act Fast: Lots of Dates Found to Fly Business Class Qsuites from Northeast to Middle East
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$939 R/T Premium Economy Fares Found to Argentina and Brazil From All Over U.S.
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Fly Business Class Qsuites from Chicago and Houston to Doha & Beyond Up to 71% Off
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Secret Times to Fly Business Class to Hong Kong and Tokyo Up to 70% Off
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Rich Volume of Dates Discovered for Up to Four People to Fly to Argentina (and Beyond) With United Miles *OR* Chase Points
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Premium Economy Fares Found from California to Europe from $826 R/T, Spring and Fall
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Fly to Belize and Costa Rica Business Class for $612 R/T from Canada and U.S.
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New $2,145 Business Class Fares New York-Europe and St. Petersburg R/T
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Fly From All Over the U.S. to London this Summer/Fall On New Discounted Business Class Fares from $2,519 R/T With British Airways
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FLASH FARE: $2,013 Business Class to Taipei R/T, Tokyo from $2,708
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Many Dates Now Bookable on Emirates Business Class to Athens and Milan with Your Amex and Marriott Points
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Fly Air France Business Class to/from Europe Easy this Spring for 72K to 87K Miles/Points
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Many Dates Found With First Class Pricing to Asia for Less than Business from the West Coast w/ Amex Points or United Miles
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$947 Premium Economy Fares Found to Asia with Singapore Airlines Round-Trip
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Scores of Dates to Fly to Auckland or Sydney in Business Class with United Miles or Chase Points For Less, Up to Four Travelers
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Scads of Dates to Fly All Over South America in Business Class with United Miles or Chase Points For Less, Up to Four Travelers
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RARE Opportunity to Fly Delta Business Class to Australia Cheap with Delta Miles, Amex or Chase Points
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United Upgrades to Amsterdam, Geneva and Zurich Available + Works With Chase Points
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Fly Delta Biz Class to/from London and Beyond for Only 5,000 Miles More than Coach
January Reports
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Eight Reasons NOT to Use Delta’s Co-Branded Credit Cards
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Everything You Need to Know About United’s New Premium Economy
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Why Can’t I Sometimes Find the Availability FCF Found in Sweet Redeem Alerts?
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Who’s At Risk When Transferring Points Into Miles?
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What FCF Thinks 2019 Will Hold for Premium Air Travelers
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The Difference Between a Dream Trip and Frustrationville Often Boils Down to Knowing How to Work Free and Paid Connecting Flights
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
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$1,759 R/T Australia and New Zealand Premium Economy Fares Found on American
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Act Fast: Lots of Dates Found to Fly Business Class Qsuites from Northeast to Middle East
-
$939 R/T Premium Economy Fares Found to Argentina and Brazil From All Over U.S.
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Fly Business Class Qsuites from Chicago and Houston to Doha & Beyond Up to 71% Off
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Secret Times to Fly Business Class to Hong Kong and Tokyo Up to 70% Off
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Rich Volume of Dates Discovered for Up to Four People to Fly to Argentina (and Beyond) With United Miles *OR* Chase Points
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Premium Economy Fares Found from California to Europe from $826 R/T, Spring and Fall
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Fly to Belize and Costa Rica Business Class for $612 R/T from Canada and U.S.
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New $2,145 Business Class Fares New York-Europe and St. Petersburg R/T
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Fly From All Over the U.S. to London this Summer/Fall On New Discounted Business Class Fares from $2,519 R/T With British Airways
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FLASH FARE: $2,013 Business Class to Taipei R/T, Tokyo from $2,708
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Many Dates Now Bookable on Emirates Business Class to Athens and Milan with Your Amex and Marriott Points
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Fly Air France Business Class to/from Europe Easy this Spring for 72K to 87K Miles/Points
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Many Dates Found With First Class Pricing to Asia for Less than Business from the West Coast w/ Amex Points or United Miles
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$947 Premium Economy Fares Found to Asia with Singapore Airlines Round-Trip
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Scores of Dates to Fly to Auckland or Sydney in Business Class with United Miles or Chase Points For Less, Up to Four Travelers
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Scads of Dates to Fly All Over South America in Business Class with United Miles or Chase Points For Less, Up to Four Travelers
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RARE Opportunity to Fly Delta Business Class to Australia Cheap with Delta Miles, Amex or Chase Points
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United Upgrades to Amsterdam, Geneva and Zurich Available + Works With Chase Points
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Fly Delta Biz Class to/from London and Beyond for Only 5,000 Miles More than Coach
January Reports
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Eight Reasons NOT to Use Delta’s Co-Branded Credit Cards
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Everything You Need to Know About United’s New Premium Economy
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Why Can’t I Sometimes Find the Availability FCF Found in Sweet Redeem Alerts?
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Who’s At Risk When Transferring Points Into Miles?
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What FCF Thinks 2019 Will Hold for Premium Air Travelers
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The Difference Between a Dream Trip and Frustrationville Often Boils Down to Knowing How to Work Free and Paid Connecting Flights
