None of these tactics actually guarantees an upgrade for passengers, but they collectively will maximize one's odds of paying as little as possible in order to secure this kind of front cabin fare ...

First-class upgrades may seem impossible to score in 2025—but popular travel guru "Johnny Jet" John DiScala says there are still ways to work the system if you know how. And he would know. The ...

Flying first class is no longer an exclusive privilege reserved only for celebrities or ultra-wealthy travelers. A growing ...

"Reaching airline elite status definitely bumps you ahead in the upgrade queue," Joe Cronin, president of International Citizens Insurance, told Travel + Leisure. "But for an average traveler, buying ...

Upgraded Points, a website dedicated to teaching travelers about points and miles, is offering $1,500 to a traveler to upgrade to first class in exchange for honest feedback on their experience. The ...

I bid on an Amtrak upgrade and went from business class to first class. My upgrade cost $95 (on top of my $57 business-class ticket) and came with lounge access and food. The Amtrak Lounge was elegant ...

Don't expect to get a free upgrade anymore. Airlines have gotten smarter about pricing their premium cabins. You can pay for an upgrade, use miles or buy extra ...

A traveler has shared their disbelief at how fellow first-class plane passengers reacted when they all found themselves suddenly upgraded to business class suites. Instead of celebrating their luck, ...

A woman on Reddit who says she was alienated and given the cold shoulder by her family after she accepted a free first-class upgrade on a vacation did nothing wrong, Reddit users said. NurPhoto via ...

A woman on Reddit who says she was alienated and given the cold shoulder by her family after she accepted a free first-class upgrade on a vacation did nothing wrong, Reddit users said, weighing in on ...