First class fares are beyond the typical person's budget (at least flying in First regularly), with the upgraded travel experience reserved for those with enough surplus wealth to justify shelling out ...

Want to fly first class without the hefty price tag? Here's how to bid for an upgrade that will cost you the fraction of your ticket. Several months ago, a booking ...

None of these tactics actually guarantees an upgrade for passengers, but they collectively will maximize one's odds of paying ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jill Schildhouse is a Phoenix-based reporter who covers luxury travel. Let’s be honest: Flying coach isn’t always the most ...

Those four little words can turn an ordinary travel day into something extraordinary. The anticipation builds as the gate agent smiles, prints out a new ticket, and ...

You arrive at the airport only to be told that you won’t get the airplane seat you paid for. Unfortunately, you’ve been downgraded. While uncommon, it happens more often than you might think. You book ...

While there’s no foolproof way to make sure your luggage always arrives first, our experts provided some tips to increase your odds. Gaining frequent-flier status or buying a first-class seat could ...

Seat squatters are taking their "hack" to a new level by not just hoping to steal a better seat on a plane but trying to grab free drinks in the process. Flight passengers are doing whatever it takes ...

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This controversy is taking off. A mean girl Emirates flight attendant aroused the internet’s ire — after allegedly ‘mocking’ a travel influencer who committed the sin of having too much fun on her ...