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Beginner’s Guide to Using Low, EasyUp Business Class Fares to Upgrade to First Class

Beginner’s Guide to Using Low, EasyUp Business Class Fares to Upgrade to First Class

WHICH AIRLINES ARE GENEROUS WHEN IT COMES TO MILEAGE UPGRADE AWARDS OR SYSTEM-WIDE ELITE UPGRADES TO FIRST FROM DEEPLY DISCOUNTED FARES? PLUS, THREE OTHER WAYS TO SCORE LOW FIRST CLASS FARES. ...more

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April 11, 20244 min read

SkyMysteryMiles: Delta’s New Class of Award Tickets is Another Warning to Quit Earning Them

SkyMysteryMiles: Delta’s New Class of Award Tickets is Another Warning to Quit Earning Them

Award Travel Now Managed Like Airfares? ...more

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April 11, 20242 min read

Comparing Domestic U.S. Mileage Upgrade Awards on American, Delta, and United when Booking 7 to 30 Days in Advance

Comparing Domestic U.S. Mileage Upgrade Awards on American, Delta, and United when Booking 7 to 30 Days in Advance

FOR THE LEISURE TRAVELER, ELITES NOT WILLING TO GAMBLE ON AN UPGRADE, AND BUSINESS TRAVELERS ABLE TO PLAN AHEAD. ...more

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April 11, 20242 min read

The SkyTeam Playbook for Summer 2016 Business Class to Europe

The SkyTeam Playbook for Summer 2016 Business Class to Europe

A chart that sets out the options for elites and non-elites for SkyTeam. ...more

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April 11, 20241 min read

How Anyone Can Save Up to 87% on Emirates’ First Class Suite

How Anyone Can Save Up to 87% on Emirates’ First Class Suite

The Suite: Shoulder-high enclosed compartment with privacy sliding doors. Depending on the aircraft/route, the seat count ranges from 8 to 14, configured 1x2x1. Each suite has a 79-inch-long lie-flat ... ...more

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April 11, 20242 min read

How the Lack of Parity in Domestic First Class Pricing Impacts the Cost of Loyalty

How the Lack of Parity in Domestic First Class Pricing Impacts the Cost of Loyalty

Locked-in loyalists get fleeced. ...more

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April 11, 20243 min read

Early Warning

Early Warning

(An early warning that’s heart warming… for those who can look past the bad news to the good news.) ...more

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April 11, 20242 min read

Surpass First Class Comes to the U.S.

Surpass First Class Comes to the U.S.

Plus Emirates A380 First Class Suite between Europe and U.S., and how to save up to 38% on that and 66% on Surpass First Class… ...more

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April 11, 20245 min read

Psychoanalyzing Current Business Class Fare Trends to Europe

Psychoanalyzing Current Business Class Fare Trends to Europe

They’ve experienced a character change (for the better, largely). Here’s what has happened with Business Fares to Europe over the last 120 days, the product of FCF’s 100+ daily alerts and more than 1,... ...more

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April 10, 20243 min read

Now’s the Time for 75% Off First Class Fares to Europe

Now’s the Time for 75% Off First Class Fares to Europe

Business Class is up to 61% off; plus a tell-all about Business Class seats for 2013, including merger-related fare-discrepancies, and the good, the bad, and the ugly deals ...more

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April 10, 20248 min read

Airline Tactical Fares and The Upgrade Mindset

Airline Tactical Fares and The Upgrade Mindset

We’ve bestowed a lot of names on extraordinarily low premium fares over the last 21 years at FCF: Flash, Mayfly, EasyUp, Anomaly, and more. Our names intended to capture the essence of the fares, but ... ...more

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April 09, 20247 min read

Maximizing Your Air Miles

Maximizing Your Air Miles

For the savvy traveler, accumulating and using air miles can unlock a world of opportunities and savings. Here are some top tips for making the most out of your frequent flyer miles: Be Strategic Abou... ...more

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April 01, 20246 min read

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