Our Upgrades

Prof. Thomas Y. Levin

New York Times

Bud Collins

The Wall Street Journal

Paul Haggis

Condé Nast Traveler

Los Angeles Times

Ari Fleischer
Press Secretary;
Fleischer Sports CEO

Four Seasons Resorts Magazine

Tod Cohen

The New York Times

Lawrence Pass, MD

Departures Magazine

Prof. Michael Beckerman

Kiplinger's

Chicago Tribune

Newsweek

Entrepreneur Magazine
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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Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
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*First Class* > Cash OR Miles > Lufthansa > Single Seat > New York and Many Other Cities to Frankfurt & Beyond
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Domestic Transcon > Winter/Spring > Business Class > from $767 to $1,198 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Maui > Winter > Biz Class > from Los Angeles and San Francisco from $942 to $1,182 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Sao Paulo and Rio de Janiero > All Year > Biz Class > from Canada from $2,505 to $3,065 USD R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Air France > Handful of Discount Business Class > 4+ Seats > for Less Miles than Coach > from Raleigh to Paris > Easy to Book Now
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Florence > Winter/Spring > Biz Class > $2,529 to $3,144 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Miles > Europe > All Year > Wide-open Singapore Airlines Business Class from New York to Frankfurt / 4+ Seats
Nov 22, 2023
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Miles or Cash > 2024 Travel > Singapore and Beyond > from New York and Many Other U.S. Cities > Handful of 4+ Seats
Nov 22, 2023
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Miles & Cash > Winter Travel > Handful of United Upgrade Opportunities from San Francisco to Sydney > 4+ Seats
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Naples > Winter/Spring > Biz Class > $2,522 to $3,141 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Mumbai > Spring/Fall > Biz Class > $2,781 to $3,900 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Tokyo > All Year > Biz Class > $3,539 to $4,010 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Europe to U.S. > All Year > Biz Class > $1,639 to $2,282 USD R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Cancun > All Year > Biz Class > $658 to $884 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Zurich > All Year > Biz Class > $2,507 to $3,125 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Miles & Cash > Winter Travel > Handful of United Upgrade Opportunities from Chicago to London > 4+ Seats
Nov 21, 2023
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Cash OR Miles > Business Class > Air France > Upper Midwest and Many Other Cities to Paris & Beyond > 4+ Travelers
Nov 21, 2023
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2+ Travelers: Singapore Airlines Business Class Award Seats from Seattle and Many Other U.S. Cities to Singapore and Beyond / 2024 Travel
Nov 21, 2023
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Money > Tahiti > All Year > Biz Class > from Los Angeles and Las Vegas from $3,130 to $4,198 R/T
Nov 21, 2023
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Money > Edinburgh > Winter > Biz Class > $2,726 to $3,217 R/T
Nov 21, 2023
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
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*First Class* > Cash OR Miles > Lufthansa > Single Seat > New York and Many Other Cities to Frankfurt & Beyond
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Domestic Transcon > Winter/Spring > Business Class > from $767 to $1,198 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Maui > Winter > Biz Class > from Los Angeles and San Francisco from $942 to $1,182 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Sao Paulo and Rio de Janiero > All Year > Biz Class > from Canada from $2,505 to $3,065 USD R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Air France > Handful of Discount Business Class > 4+ Seats > for Less Miles than Coach > from Raleigh to Paris > Easy to Book Now
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Florence > Winter/Spring > Biz Class > $2,529 to $3,144 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Miles > Europe > All Year > Wide-open Singapore Airlines Business Class from New York to Frankfurt / 4+ Seats
Nov 22, 2023
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Miles or Cash > 2024 Travel > Singapore and Beyond > from New York and Many Other U.S. Cities > Handful of 4+ Seats
Nov 22, 2023
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Miles & Cash > Winter Travel > Handful of United Upgrade Opportunities from San Francisco to Sydney > 4+ Seats
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Naples > Winter/Spring > Biz Class > $2,522 to $3,141 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Mumbai > Spring/Fall > Biz Class > $2,781 to $3,900 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Tokyo > All Year > Biz Class > $3,539 to $4,010 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Europe to U.S. > All Year > Biz Class > $1,639 to $2,282 USD R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Cancun > All Year > Biz Class > $658 to $884 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Money > Zurich > All Year > Biz Class > $2,507 to $3,125 R/T
Nov 22, 2023
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Miles & Cash > Winter Travel > Handful of United Upgrade Opportunities from Chicago to London > 4+ Seats
Nov 21, 2023
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Cash OR Miles > Business Class > Air France > Upper Midwest and Many Other Cities to Paris & Beyond > 4+ Travelers
Nov 21, 2023
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2+ Travelers: Singapore Airlines Business Class Award Seats from Seattle and Many Other U.S. Cities to Singapore and Beyond / 2024 Travel
Nov 21, 2023
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Money > Tahiti > All Year > Biz Class > from Los Angeles and Las Vegas from $3,130 to $4,198 R/T
Nov 21, 2023
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Money > Edinburgh > Winter > Biz Class > $2,726 to $3,217 R/T
Nov 21, 2023