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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Strategies
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Money > Paris > All Year > Biz Class > from Canada from $2,055 to $2,832 USD R/T
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Money > Thailand > Fall/Winter > Biz Class > $3,502 to $4,322 R/T
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Money > Saint Kitts > All Year > Biz Class > $812 to $1,258 R/T
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Money > Berlin > All Year > Biz Class > $2,850 to $3,217 R/T
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Money > Helsinki > All Year > Biz Class > $2,798 to $3,181 R/T
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Money > Puerto Rico > All Year > Biz Class > $648 to $853 R/T
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Money > Cancun > All Year > Biz Class > $581 to $864 R/T
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Money > Kolkata > Summer/Fall > Biz Class > $2,994 to $3,572 R/T
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > Air France > New York to Marseille > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > Air France > New York to Nice > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > KLM > Houston to Barcelona > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
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Cash OR Miles > Business Class > Air France > New York to Marseille > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > Air France > Houston to Bologna > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
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Cash OR Miles > *First Class* > 2 Seats > All Nippon Airways > Chicago to Tokyo
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Money > St. Maarten > All Year > Biz Class > $801 to $1,223 R/T
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Money > New York to Paris and Milan > Nonstop Biz Class > with La Compagnie from $2,534 R/T
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Money > South Africa > Winter > Biz Class > $3,629 to $4,107 R/T
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Money > New Delhi > Fall/Winter > Biz Class > $2,756 to $3,905 R/T
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Money > Amsterdam > All Year > Biz Class > from Canada from $2,053 to $2,406 USD R/T
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Money > Europe > Premium Economy with Scandinavian – SAS > $767 to $930 R/T
March Reports
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March’s Top 81 Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)
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Upgrade Masterclass: Use FCF’s Stopover Loophole Strategy to Get 51% Off Within the U.S., Caribbean, and Mexico. Part 1
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The Upgrade Mindset & Contentment: Unhappy Ticket Buyers & FCF’s Theory of Relativity
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Fear-Free Bookings: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Your Tickets
- Daily
Finds - Monthly
Strategies
Breaking News
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Money > Paris > All Year > Biz Class > from Canada from $2,055 to $2,832 USD R/T
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Money > Thailand > Fall/Winter > Biz Class > $3,502 to $4,322 R/T
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Money > Saint Kitts > All Year > Biz Class > $812 to $1,258 R/T
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Money > Berlin > All Year > Biz Class > $2,850 to $3,217 R/T
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Money > Helsinki > All Year > Biz Class > $2,798 to $3,181 R/T
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Money > Puerto Rico > All Year > Biz Class > $648 to $853 R/T
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Money > Cancun > All Year > Biz Class > $581 to $864 R/T
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Money > Kolkata > Summer/Fall > Biz Class > $2,994 to $3,572 R/T
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > Air France > New York to Marseille > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > Air France > New York to Nice > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > KLM > Houston to Barcelona > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
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Cash OR Miles > Business Class > Air France > New York to Marseille > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
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Cash OR Miles > Premium Economy > Air France > Houston to Bologna > 4+ Travelers > 1-stop
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Cash OR Miles > *First Class* > 2 Seats > All Nippon Airways > Chicago to Tokyo
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Money > St. Maarten > All Year > Biz Class > $801 to $1,223 R/T
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Money > New York to Paris and Milan > Nonstop Biz Class > with La Compagnie from $2,534 R/T
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Money > South Africa > Winter > Biz Class > $3,629 to $4,107 R/T
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Money > New Delhi > Fall/Winter > Biz Class > $2,756 to $3,905 R/T
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Money > Amsterdam > All Year > Biz Class > from Canada from $2,053 to $2,406 USD R/T
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Money > Europe > Premium Economy with Scandinavian – SAS > $767 to $930 R/T
March Reports
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March’s Top 81 Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)
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Upgrade Masterclass: Use FCF’s Stopover Loophole Strategy to Get 51% Off Within the U.S., Caribbean, and Mexico. Part 1
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The Upgrade Mindset & Contentment: Unhappy Ticket Buyers & FCF’s Theory of Relativity
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Fear-Free Bookings: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Your Tickets