Nov
28
How to get a first class upgrade (for a reasonable price) on your next airline flight
Filed Under Shopping, Technology, Time Management, Travel
If you travel on a frequent basis and/or you are planning a long flight, www.mahalo.com has a great article How to Get a First Class Upgrade (for a reasonable price) with the following tips…
Step 1: Make sure your airline has a first class section
Step 2: Purchase a “Y-Up” fare
Step 3: Purchase an upgrade the day you fly
Step 4: Or use your miles to upgrade to first class
Step 5: Or use your elite frequent flyer status to upgrade
Step 6: Or allow yourself to get bumped
Step 7: Be nice to the ticketing agents
Here are some additional resources the article offers…
- FareCompare: Discount First Class Airfare & Airline Ticket Tips
- cbs2.com: How To Upgrade To First Class (2006)
- wikiHow: How to Get an Upgrade to First Class
- USATODAY.com: How to fly first class for less (2006)
- Lifehacker: Travel: How to get an upgrade to first-class (2006)
- The Wall Street Journal: How to Buy a Cheap Seat in First Class (2006)
- Upgrade: Travel Better: Update/Correction re: discounted first class fares (Y-UP, Q-UP, etc.) (2006)
- Upgrade: Travel Better: Reader mail: Why are there no Y-UP fares to Europe or Asia? (2007)
- SmarterTravel.com: Four steps to your best domestic first-class fare (2006)
- SmarterTravel.com: Three ways to snag a first-class seat (2007)
- SmarterTravel.com: Buy a better seat: Upgrade from coach to first class for under $50 (2005)
- Forbes.com: World’s Best First Class (2007)
