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What Would Bruce Lee Do When Faced With Ridiculously High Transcon Fares from New York?

December 2025

7,731+ Little-Known Options to Europe with Savings of 31% to 59% in Business Class, Using Miles or Cash

December 2025

On Sale Now: Airline Miles and Hotel Points, Save Up to 64% on Premium Flights and Hotels

December 2025

December's Top 65 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

December 2025

When Delta Has You Cornered: The Hawaii Package Strategy That Saves Up to $3,469

December 2025

Mining for Miles Availability: Nine Common Mistakes Most Travelers Make

19 Secret United Business Class Upgrade Sweet Spots Across Four Continents

November 2025

Fully Leveraged Options: How to Score Better Seats, Lower Prices, AND Companion Kisses

November 2025

Leverage the “Cheaper than Free Upgrade” Play at The Luxury Collection

November 2025

November's Top 61 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

November 2025

International First Class $1,722, Oneworld, Star Alliance, Alaska, Hyatt Discounts + More

November 2025

Baseline and Options Assessment Intelligence for Flight Shoppers and Post-Purchase Upgraders

October 2025

Options Intelligence Applied to Trips: How to Control $50K in Premium Travel at Zero or Little Cost With Generous Cancelation Policies

October 2025

The ‘Blue Sky’ Upgrade Mindset: How To Get $29,972 First Class Seats for $3,686

October 2025

On Sale Now: Airline Miles and Hotel Points, Save Up to 64% on Premium Flights and Hotels

October 2025

October's Top 78 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

October 2025

On Sale Now: Airline Miles and Hotel Points, Save Up to 76% on Premium Flights and Hotels

September 2025

September’s Top 77 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

September 2025

Already Have a Ticket to Asia? Great. Need a Ticket? Great. Discover FCF’s Two-Class Upgrade to First Class for $156 Round-Trip

August 2025

Secret Routes to Europe Where $16,133 First Class Tickets Can Be Had for Just $2,523 R/T for Spontaneous Travelers and Last-Minute Upgraders

August 2025

What European Routes Does United Offer Business Class Seats at Its Lowest Miles Price Close-In?

August 2025

Unlock St. Regis Suite Life Without the Suite Price at Eight Properties

August 2025

August Top 84 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

August 2025

International First Class $1,722, Hilton Discounts + More

July 2025

July's Top 77 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

July 2025

SDUS Nets Up to 43% Savings On Business Class to Asia, Plus Get Free Side Experiences

July 2025

Which Hilton Hotels Land You Gigantic Savings and/or Free Suite Upgrades with the ABA Strategy?

July 2025

Two Secret United Routes to Europe with 1,793+ Free Business Class Award Seats (and Upgrades) at the Lowest Prices Possible – Up to 9 Travelers

July 2025

All Nippon Business Class: How to Get Free In-Class Upgrades

July 2025

June's Top 39 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

June 2025

38 Secret Routes to Fly Business Class to Europe for $703 to $970 on Major Airlines

June 2025

Why Smart Travelers Are Choosing Singapore First Class Over U.S. Carriers’ Business Class to Asia (and Finding 207 Days of Availability)

June 2025

Upgrade to Four Seasons With Up to Half Off + Free Room Upgrades, Confirmed at Booking

June 2025

Use FCF's Stopover Double Upgrade Strategy to Europe to Net Savings Up to 47% + Free Flight

June 2025

On Sale in June: Airline Miles and Hotel Points, Save Up to 88% on Premium Flights and Hotels

June 2025

International Biz Class One-Way $729; First Class $1,722 + More

May 2025

Use FCF's Stopover Double Upgrade Strategy to Get Up to 53% Off Within the U.S., Caribbean, and Mexico, Part 2

May 2025

The Best Way to Fly Emirates First Class Shower Flights Now? Use FCF's Cheat Sheet to Find the Lowest Possible Prices on 2,223+ Date Options

May 2025

Already Have a Ticket to Australia? Great. Need a ticket? Great. Discover FCF's Two-Class Upgrade to First Class from Premium Economy for $4.67 Round-Trip

May 2025

May's Top 81 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

May 2025

How I Scored (Now Hard-to-Get) Cheap First Class Caviar & Shower Flights On Emirates Using a Little-Known Waitlist Strategy

April 2025

On Sale Now: Airline Miles and Hotel Points, Save Up to 88% on Premium Flights and Hotels

April 2025

April's Top 91 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

April 2025

The Maple Leaf Loophole to Asia: Transform Premium Economy Budgets into Business Class Luxury with Cash Tickets

April 2025

213 Secret Cheap Routes to Europe in Business Class with Your Miles or Points – Some With Enough Seats to Take the Baseball Team

April 2025

March's Top 81 Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

March 2025

Upgrade Masterclass: Use FCF’s Stopover Loophole Strategy to Get 51% Off Within the U.S., Caribbean, and Mexico. Part 1

March 2025

The Upgrade Mindset & Contentment: Unhappy Ticket Buyers & FCF’s Theory of Relativity

March 2025

Fear-Free Bookings: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Your Tickets

March 2025

Little-Known First Class Strategy to Asia Nets $29,972 Ticket for $4,004 / 87% Off

February 2025

Trend Watch: Already Booked? Great! Here’s 23 Options to Leverage Big Upgrades to Europe, Part I: Star Alliance

February 2025

Opportunity Travelers Enjoy Business Class & Premium Economy for Up to 62% Off with Air France, KLM

February 2025

Unlocking My Favorite First Class Seat for a Fraction of the Price, and The Upgrade Mindset

February 2025

February's Top 97 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

February 2025

13 Secret Routes to Get One-Way Business Class Tickets to Europe for $614 to $889, On Major Airlines

January 2025

January's Top 88 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

January 2025

On Sale Now: Airline Miles and Hotel Points, Save Up to 88% on Premium Flights and Hotels

January 2025

How to Get Free In-Class Upgrades on Emirates and Lufthansa—and Why Everyone from Trip Dreamers to Trip Optimizers Should Want to Know, Part I

January 2025

The Fastest, Easiest, and Cheapest Way to Improve Your Life: The Power of The Upgrade Process Options Mindset, Part 1

January 2025

On Sale Now: Airline Miles and Hotel Points, Save Up to 88% on Premium Flights and Hotels

December 2024

77 Secret Routes to Europe That Offer Two or Three Business Class Tickets for the Price of One with American Miles - Up to 4+ Seats

December 2024

FCF's Asia 2025 Premium Trend Watch: Save 88% on First Class and 72% on Business Class with Cathay Pacific - 50+ Dates

December 2024

Is FCF’s Backup Booking Strategy a Must-Have for Holiday Travel?

December 2024

December's Top 75 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

December 2024

How to Beat the Domestic Business Class Inflation Blues: Now Add Aruba or Jamaica to Your Trip For Free – Or Less Than Free

November 2024

16 Hotels Where You Can Save Between 40% and 86%

November 2024

The Price of Inflexibility, What You Really Truly Desire, and The Upgrade Mindset

November 2024

The Upgrade Mindset & Contentment: How Considering the Three Cs Can Deliver

November 2024

November's Top 61 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

November 2024

Star Alliance Elites Status Secret: 55% Off First Class to Europe and When the Upgrade Stars Align

October 2024

Two Airlines Offer Up to 85% off First Class Over Five Months Next Year to Asia

October 2024

How to Get a Singapore Airlines $19,400 First Class Seat to Asia With Points OR for 50% Off With Cash

October 2024

Flexible Traveler Alert: Free Two-Class Upgrades on American with Miles from the U.S. to London

October 2024

Unlocking Paradise: How a South Pacific Stopover Turns Your Trip Into a Two-Part Tropical Escape

September 2024

FCF’s Leg Stretch Strategy: Fly First Class, Pay Less than Business to Europe and South America

September 2024

Oneworld First Class Trends: When, Where, and Why to Use Miles or Points to London & Beyond

September 2024

High Business Class Fares to South America Got You Down? Try These Low-Fare Routes to Save Up to $7,858 / 67%

September 2024

FCF Asia Trend Watch: Save 88% on First Class and 72% on Business Class with Cathay Pacific

September 2024

FCF’s Treasure Map: Where to get $11,317 Tickets to Europe for $3,205 From the East and West Coast For Up to Four Travelers

September 2024

September's Top 97 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

September 2024

August's Top 106 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

August 2024

How to Save Up to 75% at Hilton and Hyatt On Peak Dates Like the Formula 1 in Austin

August 2024

FCF’s Backup Booking Strategy Could Save Your Travel Life

August 2024

Get the Caribbean for Free (or Less than Free) on Your Next Trip to Miami or New York on American Airlines

August 2024

Take Your Pick: Get Business Class to Europe for 53,000 Points Round-Trip or Just $1,567 in Cash

August 2024

Save Up to 80%: Unleashing the Potential of Your Trip to Bali, the Maldives and the Seychelles with the Power of Buying Hilton Points

August 2024

13 Ways to Win When There’s Only One Mileage Seat Available

July 2024

U-Turn, U-Save. FCF’s Guide to First & Business Class Fares

July 2024

Our Sidestep Hustle Gets You Around High Fares to Asia

July 2024

Hidden Premium Economy Low-Cost Upgrade to Asia on Singapore Airlines

July 2024

Pro Tips for United Mileage Award Seat Searches, Plus Treasure Map to Availability

July 2024

Lufthansa’s Triple Treat Means Lower Costs, More Comfort, & Availability

July 2024

July's Top 91 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

July 2024

June's Top 93 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

June 2024

Out-of-This-World Savings: Fly in Business Class for $609 LESS Than the Price of Economy on Delta

June 2024

Upgrade Economics 101, Part 11: Upgrade to Europe from Premium Economy to First Class for $176 Round-Trip

June 2024

High Business Class Fares Got You Down? Try the Low-Fare Route Sidestep Hustle

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December 2025

What Would Bruce Lee Do When Faced With Ridiculously High Transcon Fares from New York?

7,731+ Little-Known Options to Europe with Savings of 31% to 59% in Business Class, Using Miles or Cash

On Sale Now: Airline Miles and Hotel Points, Save Up to 64% on Premium Flights and Hotels

December's Top 65 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

When Delta Has You Cornered: The Hawaii Package Strategy That Saves Up to $3,469

Mining for Miles Availability: Nine Common Mistakes Most Travelers Make

19 Secret United Business Class Upgrade Sweet Spots Across Four Continents

Fully Leveraged Options: How to Score Better Seats, Lower Prices, AND Companion Kisses

Leverage the “Cheaper than Free Upgrade” Play at The Luxury Collection

November's Top 61 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

International First Class $1,722, Oneworld, Star Alliance, Alaska, Hyatt Discounts + More

Baseline and Options Assessment Intelligence for Flight Shoppers and Post-Purchase Upgraders

Options Intelligence Applied to Trips: How to Control $50K in Premium Travel at Zero or Little Cost With Generous Cancelation Policies

The ‘Blue Sky’ Upgrade Mindset: How To Get $29,972 First Class Seats for $3,686

On Sale Now: Airline Miles and Hotel Points, Save Up to 64% on Premium Flights and Hotels

October's Top 78 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

On Sale Now: Airline Miles and Hotel Points, Save Up to 76% on Premium Flights and Hotels

September’s Top 77 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

The Option Optimizer's Secret: How to Turn One Fare Into Infinite Possibilities

The Ritz-Carlton Suite Heist – Your Legal Loophole to Luxury

The Flexible Traveler's Guide to $1,533 R/T Business Class Seats to Europe

Already Have a Ticket to Asia? Great. Need a Ticket? Great. Discover FCF’s Two-Class Upgrade to First Class for $156 Round-Trip

Secret Routes to Europe Where $16,133 First Class Tickets Can Be Had for Just $2,523 R/T for Spontaneous Travelers and Last-Minute Upgraders

What European Routes Does United Offer Business Class Seats at Its Lowest Miles Price Close-In?

Unlock St. Regis Suite Life Without the Suite Price at Eight Properties

August Top 84 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

International First Class $1,722, Hilton Discounts + More

July's Top 77 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

SDUS Nets Up to 43% Savings On Business Class to Asia, Plus Get Free Side Experiences

Which Hilton Hotels Land You Gigantic Savings and/or Free Suite Upgrades with the ABA Strategy?

Two Secret United Routes to Europe with 1,793+ Free Business Class Award Seats (and Upgrades) at the Lowest Prices Possible – Up to 9 Travelers

All Nippon Business Class: How to Get Free In-Class Upgrades

June's Top 39 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

38 Secret Routes to Fly Business Class to Europe for $703 to $970 on Major Airlines

Why Smart Travelers Are Choosing Singapore First Class Over U.S. Carriers’ Business Class to Asia (and Finding 207 Days of Availability)

Upgrade to Four Seasons With Up to Half Off + Free Room Upgrades, Confirmed at Booking

Use FCF's Stopover Double Upgrade Strategy to Europe to Net Savings Up to 47% + Free Flight

On Sale in June: Airline Miles and Hotel Points, Save Up to 88% on Premium Flights and Hotels

International Biz Class One-Way $729; First Class $1,722 + More

Use FCF's Stopover Double Upgrade Strategy to Get Up to 53% Off Within the U.S., Caribbean, and Mexico, Part 2

The Best Way to Fly Emirates First Class Shower Flights Now? Use FCF's Cheat Sheet to Find the Lowest Possible Prices on 2,223+ Date Options

Already Have a Ticket to Australia? Great. Need a ticket? Great. Discover FCF's Two-Class Upgrade to First Class from Premium Economy for $4.67 Round-Trip

May's Top 81 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

How I Scored (Now Hard-to-Get) Cheap First Class Caviar & Shower Flights On Emirates Using a Little-Known Waitlist Strategy

On Sale Now: Airline Miles and Hotel Points, Save Up to 88% on Premium Flights and Hotels

April's Top 91 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

The Maple Leaf Loophole to Asia: Transform Premium Economy Budgets into Business Class Luxury with Cash Tickets

213 Secret Cheap Routes to Europe in Business Class with Your Miles or Points – Some With Enough Seats to Take the Baseball Team

March's Top 81 Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

Upgrade Masterclass: Use FCF’s Stopover Loophole Strategy to Get 51% Off Within the U.S., Caribbean, and Mexico. Part 1

The Upgrade Mindset & Contentment: Unhappy Ticket Buyers & FCF’s Theory of Relativity

Fear-Free Bookings: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Your Tickets

Little-Known First Class Strategy to Asia Nets $29,972 Ticket for $4,004 / 87% Off

Trend Watch: Already Booked? Great! Here’s 23 Options to Leverage Big Upgrades to Europe, Part I: Star Alliance

Opportunity Travelers Enjoy Business Class & Premium Economy for Up to 62% Off with Air France, KLM

Unlocking My Favorite First Class Seat for a Fraction of the Price, and The Upgrade Mindset

February's Top 97 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

13 Secret Routes to Get One-Way Business Class Tickets to Europe for $614 to $889, On Major Airlines

January's Top 88 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

On Sale Now: Airline Miles and Hotel Points, Save Up to 88% on Premium Flights and Hotels

How to Get Free In-Class Upgrades on Emirates and Lufthansa—and Why Everyone from Trip Dreamers to Trip Optimizers Should Want to Know, Part I

The Fastest, Easiest, and Cheapest Way to Improve Your Life: The Power of The Upgrade Process Options Mindset, Part 1

On Sale Now: Airline Miles and Hotel Points, Save Up to 88% on Premium Flights and Hotels

77 Secret Routes to Europe That Offer Two or Three Business Class Tickets for the Price of One with American Miles - Up to 4+ Seats

FCF's Asia 2025 Premium Trend Watch: Save 88% on First Class and 72% on Business Class with Cathay Pacific - 50+ Dates

Is FCF’s Backup Booking Strategy a Must-Have for Holiday Travel?

December's Top 75 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

How to Beat the Domestic Business Class Inflation Blues: Now Add Aruba or Jamaica to Your Trip For Free – Or Less Than Free

16 Hotels Where You Can Save Between 40% and 86%

The Price of Inflexibility, What You Really Truly Desire, and The Upgrade Mindset

The Upgrade Mindset & Contentment: How Considering the Three Cs Can Deliver

November's Top 61 Mileage Awards & Special Fares Greatest Hits (Still Available)

Star Alliance Elites Status Secret: 55% Off First Class to Europe and When the Upgrade Stars Align

Two Airlines Offer Up to 85% off First Class Over Five Months Next Year to Asia

How to Get a Singapore Airlines $19,400 First Class Seat to Asia With Points *OR* for 50% Off With Cash

Flexible Traveler Alert: Free Two-Class Upgrades on American with Miles from the U.S. to London

Unlocking Paradise: How a South Pacific Stopover Turns Your Trip Into a Two-Part Tropical Escape

FCF’s Leg Stretch Strategy: Fly First Class, Pay Less than Business to Europe and South America

How to Get a Singapore Airlines $19,400 First Class Seat to Asia With Points OR for 50% Off With Cash