| Most people have flown on an airline at
some time in their life. Many
have travelled on numerous occasions
and been to many parts of the
world. And most of the time while
flying they were stuck in economy
class at the ‘back of the bus’.
Every single day hundreds of thousands
of people worldwide will board
an aircraft and sit down in ‘sardine’
class to enjoy hours and hours
of 'comfort' in a standard seat
of 29” to 34” pitch. Seat size
will depend on who you fly. We’ve
all been there! Probably nothing
worse as the captain switches
off the seat belt sign and the
passenger in front immediately
reclines his seat towards our
face…
Economic conditions dictate that
most air travellers will have
to fly economy as the upper class
tickets are out of their price
range. Only the flying ‘elite’
get to travel up front in business
or first class. This is particularly
the case for long-haul flights.
There will always be a demand
for these high price air tickets
which come mainly from corporate
travellers and wealthy individuals.
In fact this high revenue group
are the lifeblood for many international
airlines, particularly on the
lucrative Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific
routes.
Fly from London to New York in
business and you will pay upwards
of ₤3000 - ₤4000 ($5000-$7000)
to fly on the major carriers.
Or fly from LA to Sydney, Australia
in biz and it will set you back
₤4500-₤6000 ($7500-$10000). Not
exactly small change…
Let’s face it, we all want to
sit at the front of the plane.
Nice comfortable chairs which
recline into flat beds, plenty
of space and privacy, gourmet
dining, service with a personal
touch. Not to mention free lounge
access where we can escape the
crowds at the airport.
So you think that you will never
be able to enjoy the trappings
of international first class air
travel? Well, all is not necessarily
lost…
There are a number of tips and
techniques which can get you flying
in the premium cabins much cheaper
than you ever thought possible.
We will mention a couple here
for readers, but you can find
a comprehensive analysis should
you make a small investment in
the ‘Ultimate Airfares, Upgrades
& Cheap First Class Flights
Guide’ (please see below).
Tip 1: If you are flying Trans-Atlantic
price up your journey on one of
the new specialist all-business
class carriers. This is a relatively
recent phenomenon and could have
an impact on future pricing. For
example, Maxjet (www.maxjet.com)
and Eosjet (www.eosairlines.com)
will fly out of London Stansted
to New York JFK from Novemmber
2005. Maxjet intend to charge
fares as low as ₤599 or $779 one-way.
There are (or are plans for) other
all-business services out of Switzerland,
Netherlands and Germany to the
US. Keep an eye on how the major
airlines respond - they may be
forced to reduce prices or at
least offer extra special deals.
Tip 2: Book a ticket on one of
the more off-beat carriers. For
example, there are a large number
of airlines flying trans-Atlantic
(such as Air India or IcelandAir)
and they often undercut the major
carriers by up to 80%. There are
some great deals out there.
Tip 3: You should join up with
1 or 2 frequent flyer program
and try to attain elite status.
There are clever ways of getting
top status within a few weeks
if you know how and this will
help you greatly in your quest
for first class flying. And be
careful how you spend those miles
as most travellers end up using
them in the most inefficient ways,
at great cost to themselves!
If you would like to learn a lot
more about maximising your chances
of travelling in first class including
little known advanced airfare
arbitrage techniques, making the
most of your airmiles, how to
find the lowest fare every time
(even if you fly economy) and
much much more, then you should
invest in the ‘Ultimate Airfares,
Upgrades & Cheap First Class
Flights Guide’. This high-end
guide is for the aspiring elite
traveller who wants to join the
global jet-set.
Happy flying and hope to see you
soon in the first class cabin!
The 'Ultimate Airfares, Upgrades
& Cheap First Class Flights
Guide' ebook is available at http://www.airtravelgenius.com.
For only a small investment the
secret insider tips and techniques
could really save you thousands
of pounds or dollars in airfare
costs. Invest in yourself and
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