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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READY – Transcontinental Business Class Fares from $717 R/T
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READY – A380 First Class Opportunities from Los Angeles and Many Other Cities to Munich and Beyond on Lufthansa
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READy – Scads of American Business Class Opportunities from Chicago and Many Other Cities to London with Miles / Points – 4+ Seats
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READY – Transcontinental Business Class Fares from $717 R/T
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READY – A380 First Class Opportunities from Los Angeles and Many Other Cities to Munich and Beyond on Lufthansa
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READy – Scads of American Business Class Opportunities from Chicago and Many Other Cities to London with Miles / Points – 4+ Seats
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READY – Italy Biz Class from Canada from $2,220 to $2,376 USD R/T
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TK-CE France: Biz Class from $2,223 to $3,205 R/T
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OLD – Single Seat First Class from Washington, DC to Abu Dhabi with Miles
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Seoul Biz Class from Canada from $3,097 to $3,936 USD R/T
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Nice Biz Class from $2,370 to $3,196 R/T
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Prague Biz Class from $2,536 to $3,116 R/T
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Amsterdam Biz Class from $1,893 to $3,049 R/T
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Where to Find the Few Cheap Business Class Seats from New York to Europe for 68,000 Amex Points R/T
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Tahiti: Last-Minute United Business Class Upgrades from San Francisco to Papeete, for Two+ Travelers
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Tokyo Biz Class from $3,488 to $3,956 R/T
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Venice Biz Class from $2,380 to $3,151 R/T
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Athens Biz Class from $2,407 to $3,181 R/T
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Vienna Biz Class from $2,382 to $3,219 R/T
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HOT: Switzerland Biz Class from $2,304 to $2,990 R/T
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Munich Biz Class from $2,419 to $3,166 R/T
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Barcelona Biz Class from Canada from $2,734 to $3,209 USD R/T
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HOT: New Transcon U.S. Business Class Fares Slashed