The cost of upgrading varies massively, but it helps to be an elite member and book a lower class fare and wait for an ...

Be patient, and look for available first-class spots about a week before your flight takes off. Airlines start to release ...

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 may seem like a luxury reserved for a few people, but according to travel industry experts interviewed by ...

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 ...

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 ...

My Delta first-class ticket included Sky Priority service, complimentary breakfast, two checked bags, and a spacious and ...

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 ...

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 man has been applauded online for refusing to give his first class airline seat to his boss. "Yesterday, my boss and I were flying home from a conference. We were on the same flight, but our ...

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 ...