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FCF’s Wrestling Move Pins Down *Two* Round-trips on *One* Ticket in an Epic Post-Lockdown Price Slam
Ever see wrestlers do that thing where they bounce off the ropes and slam their opponents? Scientists marvel at how, despite the laws of physics,…
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AA Oddsmaker. Up Your Chances of a Mileage Award Ticket in a Tough Market to Europe
Go from less than 2% odds to 100% odds for mileage award tickets by leveraging FCF’s data and mindset Ever bet on a fifty-to-one longshot?…
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Trade-off Think: FCF’s One-Stop, Non-Stop Guide to Europe for Travel Through March and Beyond
You’ve probably heard the quality-fast-cheap rule. It basically says you can’t have all three. If you play your cards well, you get to pick two. There’s…
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Can a Downgrade Result in an Upgrade?
Cabinalysis: Sometimes a downgrade is a smart move (there, we said it) In 1992, on an EVA Air flight, something extraordinary occurred. Or was it a…
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United We Fall: UA Elites Are Getting the Rough End of the Upgrade Stick to Europe
Plus, how you can go from 0.5% odds (i.e. 1 in 200) of getting mileage upgrade to Business Class seats to 100% odds Our team…
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For Those Who Give a Flying Buck… What Routes Give the Most Value per Dollar in Comfort?
How to guarantee a comfortable and high-value getaway. Let’s say you live in Los Angeles and you love the Monterey Peninsula. Sure, you’ve been to…