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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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- Cayman Islands: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada from $573 R/T
- Zanzibar: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. from $2,279 R/T
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- Amsterdam: Unprecedented United Business Class Upgrade Opportunities from Houston and Many Other U.S. Cities
- Frankfurt: Unprecedented United Business Class Upgrade Opportunities from Denver and Many Other U.S. Cities
- Scads of Qsuite Discount Opportunities from San Francisco and Many Other U.S. Cities to the Middle East & Beyond in 2022
- Venice: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada from $1,953 R/T
- Hawaii: New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. from $985 R/T
- Abu Dhabi: New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. from $2,466 R/T
- First Class to Switzerland from the U.S. from $2,960 R/T on BA
- First Class to Venice from the U.S. from $2,953 R/T on BA
- American *First Class* Discount Opportunities from Miami and Many Other U.S. Cities to London
- First Class: Scattered All Nippon Single-Seat Discount Availability to Tokyo from Los Angeles
- Europe: Emirates *First Class* Discount Opportunities from Newark to Athens
- Europe: Emirates *First Class* Opportunities from New York to Milan in 2022
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- Where Are the Free Domestic In-Class Upgrades Now?
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- Ten Great Deals to Celebrate the EU Reopening
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- FCF’s Perspective On Emirates Award Changes and How You Can Still Save Up to $9,454 / 58%
- European (Re)Union. Great Deals to Germany, Italy, and Switzerland with Miles or Cash
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Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
- Jordan/Petra: New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. from $2,035 R/T
- Egypt: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada from $1,778 R/T
- London: Unprecedented United Business Class Upgrade Opportunities from Chicago and Many Other U.S. Cities
- Cayman Islands: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada from $573 R/T
- Zanzibar: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. from $2,279 R/T
- Berlin: Unprecedented United Business Class Upgrade Opportunities from Newark and Many Other U.S. Cities
- Europe: Lots of Cheap Business Class Flights from Miami 85,000 R/T Amex or Chase Points for 2022 Travel
- Munich: United Business Class Upgrade Opportunities from San Francisco and Many Other U.S. Cities in 2022
- Amsterdam: Unprecedented United Business Class Upgrade Opportunities from Houston and Many Other U.S. Cities
- Frankfurt: Unprecedented United Business Class Upgrade Opportunities from Denver and Many Other U.S. Cities
- Scads of Qsuite Discount Opportunities from San Francisco and Many Other U.S. Cities to the Middle East & Beyond in 2022
- Venice: New Business Class Fares from the U.S. and Canada from $1,953 R/T
- Hawaii: New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. from $985 R/T
- Abu Dhabi: New Business Class Fares from Canada and the U.S. from $2,466 R/T
- First Class to Switzerland from the U.S. from $2,960 R/T on BA
- First Class to Venice from the U.S. from $2,953 R/T on BA
- American *First Class* Discount Opportunities from Miami and Many Other U.S. Cities to London
- First Class: Scattered All Nippon Single-Seat Discount Availability to Tokyo from Los Angeles
- Europe: Emirates *First Class* Discount Opportunities from Newark to Athens
- Europe: Emirates *First Class* Opportunities from New York to Milan in 2022
July Reports
- Where Are the Free Domestic In-Class Upgrades Now?
- Secret Game-Changing Upgrades to Europe in First Class
- Qatar Airlines Superb Qsuite Offering, Now Readily Available With Miles or Cash
- Use Your American Miles Before They Get Shaken and Stirred
- Ten Great Deals to Celebrate the EU Reopening
- Seeing Rollercoaster Fares? Have FCF’s 2-Step Plan in Your Pocket
- FCF’s Perspective On Emirates Award Changes and How You Can Still Save Up to $9,454 / 58%
- European (Re)Union. Great Deals to Germany, Italy, and Switzerland with Miles or Cash